French Riviera local news

French Riviera local news | From 25/02 to 03/03/19

Evening News Update Friday 1 March

The body of the missing student has been found this afternoon in Toulon Evening News Update Friday 1 March Read More

01/03/2019

Monaco inaugurates new campus

Monaco's Minister of State Serge Telle, has inaugurated the campus, a new learning laboratory based in the premises of Monaco Digital in Fontvieille. Monaco inaugurates new campus Read More

01/03/2019

The cost of the yellow vest movement in damages

French Minister of Finance Bruno Le Maire, has announced that the “yellow vest” movement has cost 0.2 point of quarterly growth, representing between four and five billion euros of losses. The cost of the yellow vest movement in damages Read More

01/03/2019

Measles

According to the UN children’s agency just 10 countries were responsible for three-quarters of a global surge in measles cases last year, including one of the world's richest nations, France. Measles Read More

01/03/2019

Feminisation of work titles approved

The official guardians of the French language have ended centuries of male dominance on Thursday by allowing feminine words for all professions. Feminisation of work titles approved Read More

01/03/2019

Traffic disrupted in Nice West this morning following an accident

An accident has occurred this morning in Nice-West after a lorry overturned under the railway bridge at Saint Augustin shortly after 5am. Traffic disrupted in Nice West this morning following an accident Read More

01/03/2019

French and Riviera News Friday 1st March 2019

Today being the 1st of March, and as with the beginning of every month, some changes are to be introduced. Firstly, as of today the price of cigarettes is to increase by 50 to 60 centimes. French and Riviera News Friday 1st March 2019 Read More

01/03/2019

Evening News Update Thursday 28 February

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire has raised his estimate of the economic cost of the Yellow Vest protests Evening News Update Thursday 28 February Read More

28/02/2019

Chinese President Xi Jinping on official visit to Monaco on March 24

According to local media it's official, and a first in the history of the Principality. On March 24th, His Serene Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, will welcome the President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, to Monaco. Chinese President Xi Jinping on official visit to Monaco on March 24 Read More

28/02/2019

Tsunami

Local media has reported that with 44 alerts in 7 years, authorities on the French Riviera are taking the risk of a tsunami seriously. Tsunami Read More

28/02/2019

French and Riviera News Thursday 28th February 2019

Violence has broken out in Vidauban in the Var following clashes on Wednesday afternoon between two gangs of Kurdish and Turkish communities. French and Riviera News Thursday 28th February 2019 Read More

28/02/2019

Evening News Update Wednesday 27 February

A cyclist has died in an accident in the Var this morning. Evening News Update Wednesday 27 February Read More

27/02/2019

Pollen

If you’re delighted with the exceptionally warm weather which most of France is experiencing at the moment, it may be that you are not part of the 20% of the population which is allergic to pollen. Pollen Read More

27/02/2019

Road deaths in France have risen

According to the Ministry of Interior figures published this morning have shown that the number of road deaths in France have risen by by 3.9% in January. Road deaths in France have risen Read More

27/02/2019

Government reforms to unemployment benefit

As the French government tackles short-term work contracts and compensation for employee’s reforms are planned to be introduced this summer. Government reforms to unemployment benefit Read More

27/02/2019

Seasonal time change survey

Until March 3rd at midnight, an online survey is asking the French if they want to keep the seasonal time change, or if they prefer, once and for all, to adopt a fixed time. If there is change, it won’t be implemented until 2021 Seasonal time change survey Read More

27/02/2019

Investigation into presidential campaign

France has ordered the extradition from London of one of the key players in the investigation into the alleged Libyan financing of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's presidential campaign in 2007, Alexandre Djouhri. Investigation into presidential campaign Read More

27/02/2019

French and Riviera News Wednesday 27th February 2019

Traffic came to a standstill in Toulon on Tuesday following a bomb scare. The area to the west of the city centre was blocked off between 4 and 5pm causing more than 4 kilometers of traffic jams as diversions were put in place. French and Riviera News Wednesday 27th February 2019 Read More

27/02/2019

Evening News Update Tuesday 26 February

A 21 year old man is in a critical condition after being stabbed at Castel beach in Nice. Evening News Update Tuesday 26 February Read More

26/02/2019

Warm Weather

Today looks set to be much warmer than normal for this time of year with highs of 23 degrees expected for Draguignan in the Var. Warm Weather Read More

26/02/2019

Unemployment benefit reforms

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe has this morning, during a joint press conference with the Employment Minister Muriel Penicaud, spoken of the government's unemployment reforms which are to be introduced this spring. Unemployment benefit reforms Read More

26/02/2019

French and Riviera News Tuesday 26th February 2019

A doctor from Menton has been handed a two year suspended prison sentence by the Nice Criminal Court for sexual assault. French and Riviera News Tuesday 26th February 2019 Read More

26/02/2019

Evening News Update Monday 25 February

An alert has been issued for reduced air quality in the Var today. Evening News Update Monday 25 February Read More

25/02/2019

Société Générale -

French bank Société Générale is set to slash 1,500 jobs in its corporate and investment banking business, according to the Le Figaro newspaper. Société Générale - Read More

25/02/2019

Strike Action at high school in Nice

Nearly two thirds of teachers from the biggest high school of Nice Parc Imperial have announced strike action today. Strike Action at high school in Nice Read More

25/02/2019

French and Riviera News Monday 25th February 2019

A series of fires have ravaged 1,600 hectares of vegetation in Corsica. Fanned by high winds and due to a particularly dry winter, the fires, which are believed to have been started deliberately, spread across the north of the island south of Calvi. French and Riviera News Monday 25th February 2019 Read More

25/02/2019