France

A new pristine coral reef has been discovered in Tahiti, French Polynesia, at a depth of over thirty metres; experts believe that knowing its secrets could help save and protect other ecosystems, thus representing a great sign of hope for the future

Teachers went on strike again this week, in a mobilisation described by the unions as "unprecedented in decades", over the government's handling of the health crisis and the health protocols, the last of which is considered unsustainable

The leadership of NATO's highest military force, the Very High Readiness Joint Force, has been taken over from Turkey starting today

First lady Brigitte Macron decided to take legal action over an internet conspiracy theory that she is a transgender woman and was born male

In the referendum on independence in New Caledonia, the no vote won again with 96,5%, but over half the voters did not go to the polls, a 50% abstention rate compared to the 14% in the last referendums

The French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Seas (Ifremer) is testing smart trawls in the Breton village of Lorient to sort fish before returning them to boats

Given the high frequency of suicides among farmers compared to the rest of the population, the government has presented a roadmap in an attempt to curb specifically these occurrencies; an action plan is expected by December 2020

Today will close calls and applications to take part in the restoration of the spire and transepts of the Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, partially destroyed by fire two years ago, which is due to reopen to the public in 2024

The 14th Pride Festival of LGBT Cultures and Identities is taking place for 14 days at the Cité Universitaire in Paris, with the goal of bringing more attention on the community

National Rally leader Marine Le Pen has vowed to stop subsidies for solar and wind energy and dismantle wind farms if she wins the French presidential election in April

The "Wrapped" installation at the Arc de Triomphe ends today, an artistic tribute and realisation of the late artist Christo's dream of turning the monument into a "Living Object", which has been covered with 25.000 square metres of fabric