Politics
Peaceful Nice march brings students, workers and pensioners together
Demonstrators in Nice pressed for improvements to schools, pay, pensions and public services on Thursday, November 5, 2026, joining a nationwide protest movement. Unions estimated the local turnout at 10,500; the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture recorded 2,6...
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Riot Police Clash With Lyon Protesters During French Strike Over Living Costs
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Politics
Riot Police Clash With Lyon Protesters During French Strike Over Living Costs
Riot police used tear gas and charged protesters in Lyon on November 5 as unions and students rallied across France over pay, living costs and public services. The nationwide strike brought fresh pressure on President Emmanuel Macron after weeks of unr...
Environment
Housing
Hoban files for South Korean merger review after increasing Hanjin KAL stake
Hoban Group's latest share purchases in Korean Air's holding company have prompted an antitrust filing and raised the prospect of a renewed fight for control. The South Korean construction conglomerate notified the Korea Fair Trade Commission after ope...
Lire l'article...Argan inaugurates Puma logistics hub in Vendenheim ahead of WDP merger vote
Argan has inaugurated a roughly 41,000 m² logistics facility serving Puma in France, where ID Logistics operates a 98-robot AutoStore system. The event comes ahead of shareholder votes in November on Argan's proposed merger with WDP.
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Politics
Peaceful Nice march brings students, workers and pensioners together
Demonstrators in Nice pressed for improvements to schools, pay, pensions and public services on Thursday, November 5, 2026, joining a nationwide protest movement. Unions estimated the local turnout at 10,500; the Alpes-Maritimes prefecture recorded 2,6...
Heritage
World War I Remembrance Sites in Paris and Beyond
Museums, battlefield monuments and military cemeteries in and around Paris preserve the history of World War I and honor its dead. A Stripes Europe guide highlights places connected to the defense of the capital, the fighting of 1918 and the wartime ti...
Food
South Australian importer Under the Vines plans to expand its champagne range
Under the Vines plans to add a seventh, prestige champagne by Christmas, expanding a South Australian portfolio that already includes a label served at the French president's residence. Melissa Dunbar and former Police Association chief Mark Carroll fo...
Culture
October 31, 2026, name day: Quintino and the story of Saint Quentin
People named Quintino celebrate their name day on October 31, when the Church commemorates Saint Quentin of Vermand. The Roman preacher was killed in Gaul in 287, and the northern French city of Saint-Quentin grew around his tomb.
