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In Paris, thousands of railway workers protest against “rail liberalization” and in defense of Fret SNCF.

In Paris, thousands of railway workers protest against “rail liberalization” and in defense of Fret SNCF.

The demonstration, which brought together several thousand railway workers, according to unions, took place in Paris on Tuesday to denounce…

Vacation: Will paid vacation not taken by May 31 automatically be lost?

The fateful date is approaching. As every year, for many private sector workers in France, May 31 is synonymous with…

Unemployment insurance: Reform will hit ‘the pockets of the unemployed,’ according to CFDT’s Marilyse Leon

“Unemployment insurance has been around since 1958, we have always acted responsibly, and today we are seeing a serious weakening…

The famous trolleybus manufacturer “Caddie” has been taken under protection

The famous trolley manufacturer Caddy was placed under the administration of the commercial chamber of the Saverne judicial court (Bas-Rhin)…

Glass, metal or plastic… About twenty batches of sausages were recalled due to the risk of “foreign bodies”

Shards of glass in your chipolata? On Monday, Rappel Konso discovered at least seven batches of different brands of sausages,…

It’s the birthday of two fruit and vegetable champions from the Eastern Pyrenees.

Together they amount to almost 120 million euros in turnover, or almost a quarter of the turnover of departmental agriculture.…

Real estate: further decline in prices for existing real estate in the 1st quarter

What if now is the time to buy? Older property prices continued to fall in Q1 2024 (-1.6%) after -1.8%…

Atos: activities to control nuclear power plants “will remain under the control” of the state, Le Maire assures

“Strategic activities” are closely monitored. Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire announced on Tuesday his intention to keep the control and…

Life insurance: an independent comparator for checking the quality of contracts

Almost every second Frenchman has life insurance. And total debt reached a record 1.965 billion euros at the end of…

Nuclear safety: Pierre-Marie Abadie is considered the head and organizer of the new body

Pierre-Marie Abadie, familiar with energy issues, has been asked by the government to head the future nuclear safety body, which…

E. coli: recall of Reblochon contaminated and sold at Carrefour throughout France

Be careful if you bought Reblochon last week at Carrefour. Several batches of Reblochon de Savoie sold between May 23…

Unemployment Insurance Reform: Labor Secretary Says He Wants to ‘Encourage Return to Work’

The government announced on Sunday a new tightening of unemployment insurance, a reform that Labor Minister Catherine Vautrin defended on…

Unemployment insurance: Sophie Binet criticizes ‘violent’ reform that will ‘punish everyone’

The executive promises to “move towards full employment”; the CGT criticizes “violent” reform. The union's general secretary, Sophie Binet, sharply…

Unemployment insurance: duration of payment, tightening rules… Attal explains what will change

Moving towards full employment. Rules for unemployment insurance payments will be tightened from December 1 to “value work even more,”…

“Trivializing Cocaine”: What is this “invigorating snorting powder” sold in some tobacco stores?

“The white powder you inhale through your nose? Although this may represent a forbidden pleasure, it is completely within the…

Nutri-Score, Sustainable Fisheries, AOP, Planet-Score… It’s a fair of labels on supermarket shelves.

Organic farming, Red Label, Designation of Origin or even "Made in France", Sustainable fishing, Taste of the Year... The packaging…

“Taboo on dismissal” in the civil service: Stanislas Guerini explains his intentions

Better define professional inadequacy and expand the range of sanctions: Transformation and Civil Service Minister Stanislas Guerini on Friday detailed…

Taxes: after the bug, artisans and liberal professions have another week to declare

They are left with a fair amount of cold sweat. Tens of thousands of taxpayers, be they artisans, traders, doctors…

Air traffic controllers strike: companies must cancel 70% of flights in Paris-Orly on Saturday

A strike by air traffic controllers planned for this weekend is forcing companies to cancel 70% of Paris-Orly flights this…

Germany: Employee fired for refusing to follow company rules… and wearing red pants

An employee in Germany, at a plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, was fired because of the color of his pants. Working…