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‘Block Everything’ protest set to go ahead on 10th September despite fall of French PM
The ousting of François Bayrou has done little to slow calls for mass mobilisation on 10th September, with strikes, travel disruption and demonstrations expected across France.
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Poor snowfall endangers future of French ski resorts
Rain, not snow, is falling on many of France’s mountains, turning the pistes of almost half of the country’s ski resorts to slush or worse. It’s a disaster for the industry, which had been...
New crèche opens in Testimonio II
Children were welcomed on Tuesday for the first time at Monaco’s newest crèche, located in the Elsa Tower of the mammoth Testimonio II development.
British poll shows mass dissatisfaction with Brexit and support for new referendum
Two years after the UK’s official break-up with the EU, a 2023 poll says that many British people think it was a huge mistake and back the idea of a new referendum on EU membership.
IMF warns a third of world economy will be in recession in 2023
The International Monetary Fund has painted a bleak picture of the global economy for 2023, stating the big three economies - the USA, the EU and China - are all experiencing simultaneous slowdowns...
EU’s youngest member makes historic changes
Croatia rang in the new year by joining both the border-free Schengen zone and the common euro currency, fulfilling a longstanding goal of close integration with Europe.
Doctors continue strike action, protest called for Thursday
Private sector general practitioners in France, known as médecine libérale, have been called upon to continue their strike action this week, with a national day of protest set for Thursday.
