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Emmanuel Macron described them as the worst fires "since the end of the Second World War". On Thursday, July 16, the president came to support the 950 firefighters…
22:19Fighting fires: the bill is soaringEmmanuel Macron announced the creation of a one-stop shop to raise funds for the Fontainebleau forest. Since the start of the year, no fewer than 35,000 hectares have…
21:00Assisted dying: "I want a dignified death"The moving testimony of Sophie Viry, 57, who has a degenerative disease. She hoped for the adoption of the assisted-dying bill passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday,…
20:47Energy regulator proposes 2.5% increase in regulated electricity tariffs from 1 AugustThis would correspond to a possible average net increase of around 26 euros per year, including tax, in the bills of affected households.
19:19"If I can be useful, I will be": Bernard Cazeneuve addresses the French and takes another step toward a presidential bidOn his website, the former prime minister under Francois Hollande has published an 86-page text outlining his proposals for putting the country back on track.