The government announced the much requested temporary suspension of the programme it had launched in January to incentivise the use of electric cars, which allowed citizens to rent an electric car by spending between €100 and €150 per month

Amid increasing accidents and altercation between drivers and cyclists in cities, women regularly report experiencing sexist assaults, sometimes leading to the point that some to give up cycling - investigation is reported in media, including Le Monde

A number of far-right mayors elected in the recent local elections have taken down European Union flags from their town halls, in a move the French government denounced as "populism"

Municipal elections scheduled for today and 22 March are awaited as a key indicator for the 2027 Legislative elections; aside main cities, and the tensions in Nice, local election results from smaller towns are expected to reveal early political trends