Tue, 21-Oct-2025

French government to pay citizens to repair old clothes and shoes

citizens to repair old clothes and shoes

French government will pay citizens to repair old clothes and shoes. Government has dedicated €154 million to the scheme over the next 5 years. Scheme will start in October 2023 and will pay €7 for repairing old shoes and €10-€25 for sewing old clothes.   The French government has launched a new scheme to encourage … Read more

France announces new measures to curb spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons

COVID-19

PARIS, (Xinhua) — French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Friday evening a series of measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 during holiday seasons, and called on French citizens to respect preventive measures during celebrations. Facing the fifth wave of the pandemic that “continues to affect strongly France with more than 50,000 cases per day,” … Read more

Niger attack: Gunmen kills French aid workers

Niger attack: Gunmen kills French aid workers

Six French people have been killed as gunmen attacked a group of aid workers in Niger. Officials said that men killed included citizens, their local guide, and the driver. The incident had happened at 11:30 local time, east of Koure. It is not yet clear who was responsible for the attack. The governor of the … Read more