The Connexion News Feeds: NewsCar unions fear Morocco move(Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00) Share this story FRENCH car-workers' unions have reacted with fear to the news that Renault is to build a factory in Morocco that will be capable of producing 400,000 cars a year from next year. I... Flu bug cases near epidemic levels(Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00) Share this story THE FREEZING weather - which has already seen yesterday's power consumption record smashed - has led to an increase in people suffering flu and it has reached epidemic levels in Il... Free fined for cheating customers(Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00) Share this story FREE has been fined 100,000 for cheating customers by reducing internet speeds. The criminal conviction for deceitful commercial practices comes at a bad time for the firm, whi... Air cancellations continue today(Thursday, 09 February 2012 00:00) Share this story AIR workers strikes continue today, expected to be the last day of disruption before talks between unions and the government. Air France, the firm most affected, expects to be ru... Power demand hits new record(Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00) Share this story FREEZING temperatures across the vast majority of France saw the record peak of electricity consumption smashed last night, hitting 100,500MW at 19.00. The previous peak of 96,710... Ministers walk out over Nazi taunts(Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00) Share this story PRIME Minister François Fillon and government ministers walked out of the National Assembly after a left-wing MP compared Interior Minister Claude Guéant to the Nazis. The walk-ou... Cigarettes up 7.6% this year(Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00) Share this story THE price of a pack of cigarettes will rise 7.6% on October 1. This will be due to the combined effect of an increase in VAT of 1.6% and a planned hike in the price of tobacco by ... Court must rule on sex toy row(Wednesday, 08 February 2012 00:00) Share this story A PARIS court has to decide today whether sex toys are erotic or pornographic after religious groups challenged the opening of a Love Shop within 200 metres of a school. The law o... More below-zero weather ahead(Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00) Share this story TEMPERATURES in the 39 departments on orange weather alert are not expected to get out of minus temperatures despite bright sun across the majority of the country. Météo France sa... Madonna plays Paris and Nice(Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00) Share this story MADONNA is to play two dates in France as part of her 2012 world tour with a concert to mark the national day on July 14 at Stade de France, Paris, and then, a month later, at Stad... Air strike enters its second day(Tuesday, 07 February 2012 00:00) Share this story AIR traffic disruption is worsening as a strike in the sector enters its second day. At Air France, the company most affected, only half of long haul flights are expected to take ... Contador stripped of Tour victory(Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00) Share this story SPANISH cyclist Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 Tour de France win for having taken a prohibited drug. He was also banned from racing for two years. The verdict of ... Flights cancelled due to air strike(Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00) Share this story PILOTS, air hostesses and stewards are all being asked by unions to strike for four days, from today. They gave notice of possible strikes until Thursday, though they could be ex... Snow and ice hit school buses(Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00) Share this story SCHOOL transport was cancelled across a large part of the west of France today after a weekend of poor road and weather conditions and 39 departments in the east are still on orang... Depardieu to play Strauss-Kahn(Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00) Share this story GERARD Depardieu has been cast as Dominique Strauss-Kahn in a new Hollywood film about last years scandal that ruined DSKs chances of the French presidency. Isabelle Adjani is l... Residents warned of power cuts(Monday, 06 February 2012 00:00) Share this story RESIDENTS in the Var and Alpes-Maritimes departments have been warned there is a "very real risk" of power cuts this evening. Both departments have been put on red alert by nation... Moving to France Week(Sunday, 05 February 2012 00:00) Share this story MOVING to France will transform your life but the process is not necessarily straightforward. This week we are holding a 'Moving to France week' to complement the new 2012 edition... Sub-zero all day for most of France(Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00) Share this story GLACIAL weather continues to affect much of the eastern part of France with sub-zero temperatures expected all day in much of the country. By 13.00 they could reach 3C on the Rivi... Price-fix perfume giants fined 40m(Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00) Share this story LUXURY perfume giants including L'Oréal, Dior, Guerlain, Chanel and shops such as Sephora and Marionnaud have been fined a total of 40 million for running a price-fixing ring. Th... Mayor in court for slapping boy(Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00) Share this story A MAYOR is appearing in court today accused of giving a youth a clip on the ear. Maurice Boisart, the mayor of Cousolre in Nord-Pas-de-Calais, had opted for public trial in Avesne... Dujardin in movie poster scandal(Friday, 03 February 2012 00:00) Share this story BAD publicity over movie posters deemed to be in poor taste could harm actor Jean Dujardins Oscar hopes, French pundits say. Two posters for Les Infidèles - a forthcoming comedy ... Cold spell sets in for the week(Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00) Share this story TWENTY-ONE departments are on orange alert (dangerous weather) in the south and east, as the cold spell sets in. Météo France says we can expect a period of grand froid (extreme... Google fined for giving free maps(Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00) Share this story GOOGLE has been found guilty of abusing its dominant position by a Paris court. The firm was sued by a map company Bottin Cartographes, which has lost business due to the web gi... Scientology fined 600,000(Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00) Share this story THE appeal court has upheld a 600,000 fine for fraud on the Scientology cult and a two-year suspended jail sentence for French leader Alain Rosenberg. It confirmed a ruling that ... Flour-bomb attack on Hollande(Thursday, 02 February 2012 00:00) Share this story AFTER being covered in flour by a protester, Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande shrugged it off, saying "That's the risks of the job." Hollande was speaking in Par... Motorway tolls rise from today(Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00) Share this story TAKING the motorway costs an average 2.33% more from today. The increase in autoroute tolls varies according to the regional company that runs your network, from 2% for Escota (Pr... London mayor woos French banks(Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00) Share this story LONDON mayor Boris Johnson has invited French bankers to work in the City instead to escape the planned financial transactions tax. President Sarkozy has announced unilaterally th... India to buy French fighters(Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00) Share this story INDIA is opening exclusive negotiations with French defence company Dassault to buy 126 Rafale fighters and, if confirmed, it will be the first export sales of the jet. The deal c... Freezing weather for week ahead(Wednesday, 01 February 2012 00:00) Share this story WRAP UP well for a cold week ahead. That is the warning from Météo France as it warns of intense cold which is expected to beat previous records, with temperatures rarely climbing ... Eurotunnel to buy SeaFrance ferries(Tuesday, 31 January 2012 00:00) Share this story EUROTUNNEL has announced it plans to buy three of the four ferries owned by SeaFrance, which has gone into liquidation. The French-owned firms chairman, Jacques Gounon, has spoke... Teachers walk out over new job tests(Tuesday, 31 January 2012 00:00) Share this story TEACHERS have walked out on strike today in protest at changes planned for the rentrée which will see 14,000 jobs cut and new job evaluation procedures introduced. This is the thi... South-east at risk of snow(Tuesday, 31 January 2012 00:00) Share this story THE whole south-east is at risk of snow today, forecasters say. A snow alert has been announced in an area from the Jura to the Creuse and the Alpes-Maritimes to the Hérault. Elev... SNCF sued as late trains cost job(Tuesday, 31 January 2012 00:00) Share this story A YOUNG legal assistant who lost her job because of repeated lateness is suing SNCF for damages saying late trains were to blame. Soazig Parassols, 25, was on probation at the leg... Extra VAT pays for payroll costs cut(Monday, 30 January 2012 00:00) Share this story PRESIDENT Sarkozy's plan to raise VAT to cut job costs has been attacked as "socially unjust, economically ineffective and, proposed at this time, not very democratic" by a former ... Heavy snow and ice sparks alert(Monday, 30 January 2012 00:00) Share this story THE FIRST heavy snowfalls of the winter have prompted Météo France to put 23 departments, stretching from Normandy to Aveyron, on orange alert for snow and ice. Heavy snowfalls of... Excessive police force criticised(Friday, 27 January 2012 00:00) Share this story French police are using broad powers to conduct unwarranted and abusive identity checks on black and Arab young men, according to a report by the Human Rights Watch group released ... French national bike plan proposed(Friday, 27 January 2012 00:00) Share this story TRANSPORT minister Thierry Mariani unveiled plans on Thursday for a 'national cycling scheme' in a bid to encourage the use of bicycles across France. The plan targets short trips... Breast implant bosses arrested(Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00) Share this story POLICE have arrested Jean-Claude Mas, the owner of breast implant manufacturer PIP, for questioning on charges of homicide and involuntary injury. PIP director Claude Couty was al... TGV tickets to be checked at door(Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00) Share this story TICKET checks are being tightened on TGV trains to improve security with inspectors greeting passengers at each door of trains on the Paris-Rennes route. SNCF customer relations d... Free founder grilled by MPs(Thursday, 26 January 2012 00:00) Share this story FREE boss Xavier Niel has had a grilling by MPs over issues surrounding the launch of his new mobile phone service. The National Assemblys Commission of Economic Affairs asked ab... Ten nominations for The Artist(Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00) Share this story FRENCH silent, black and white film The Artist is Oscar-nominated in an extraordinary 10 categories. The film has already won Best Actor at Cannes for Jean Dujardin and three Gol... Banks credit ratings lowered(Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00) Share this story THREE major French high street banks have had their long-term credit ratings cut by Standard Poors. Placed under surveillance since December 5, the Société Générale, the B... Jail for autoroute wrong-way driver(Wednesday, 25 January 2012 00:00) Share this story A DRIVER who drove more than 100km the wrong way down the autoroute has been jailed for two months, banned from driving, banned from sitting a new test for five years and had his c... Major rise in jewel raids(Tuesday, 24 January 2012 00:00) Share this story RAIDS on jewellery stores have soared in the past five years as the price of gold has rocketed - and it has led one shop to fit anti-theft sprays to identify the raiders. There ha... France hands back Maori heads(Tuesday, 24 January 2012 00:00) Share this story TWENTY mummified heads have been handed back from France to New Zealand Maoris. The toï moko tattooed and mummified heads of warriors have been recuperated from French museums... Genocide denial law is passed(Tuesday, 24 January 2012 00:00) Share this story A BAN on denying that killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire constituted genocide will be enshrined in French law. The Senate adopted by 127 votes to 86 a proposed law alread... Videos target school bullies(Tuesday, 24 January 2012 00:00) Share this story SCHOOL bullies are being targeted in a new campaign as figures show that one in 10 children is a victim - leading to poor school results, depression and even suicide. The Educatio... Minimum service plan for airports(Monday, 23 January 2012 00:00) Share this story THE UMP party is seeking to pass a law intended to lessen disruption to passengers due to air industry strikes. It comes after pilots and stewards gave notice of a strike last Aug... Safety campaign uses shock images(Monday, 23 January 2012 00:00) Share this story A NEW public service broadcast on road safety uses shocking black and white footage of accidents to present a message that everyone is responsible for helping to cut accidents. Th... Hackers attack Elysée website(Monday, 23 January 2012 00:00) Share this story INTERNET hacking group Anonymous has attacked the Elysée website in protest at the shutting down of file-sharing site Megaupload. Cyber attacks also targeted websites for the Whit... |
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