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'Several hundred' feared dead after cyclone hit French territory of Mayotte<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Experts believe there\u2019s a risk cholera could surge again mere months after the end of a previous epidemic which saw five deaths and over 200 people infected.<\/p>\n<p>\"There is no reason today to think that cholera might be present, but it remains a concern,\" Genevi\u00e8ve Darrieussecq, the French outgoing Health Minister, told French media.<\/p>\n<p>The renewed threat of cholera on Mayotte is being taken even more seriously after a study published on December 11 found a new antibiotic-resistant strain has been identified on the islands. Here\u2019s what we know.<\/p>\n<h2>What is cholera?<\/h2><p>Cholera is an infection caused by bacteria usually found in contaminated food or water, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In around 80 per cent of cases, sufferers experience diarrhoea, but symptoms can also include vomiting and dehydration.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When untreated, the most severe cases can lead to death quickly, especially among children, the elderly, and the vulnerable.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8425578\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//05//09//mayotte-cholera-outbreak-3-year-old-child-dies-in-french-territory-as-cases-hit-58/">Mayotte cholera outbreak: 3-year-old child dies in French territory as cases hit 58<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The treatment usually includes rehydration, which is provided orally or intravenously.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, antibiotics can be prescribed \"to reduce the duration of the infection and break the chains of transmission as quickly as possible,\" according to the Institut Pasteur.<\/p>\n<p>However, a strain resistant to two of the three WHO-recommended antibiotics for the treatment of cholera had been identified by researchers in a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.nejm.org//doi//10.1056//NEJMc2408761/">study published in the New England Journal of Medicine<\/strong><\/a> earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>First discovered in Yemen, the strain was identified in Mayotte at the beginning of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//05//09//mayotte-cholera-outbreak-3-year-old-child-dies-in-french-territory-as-cases-hit-58/">the epidemic<\/strong><\/a> that occurred between March and July 2024 this year, according to the study, \"initially from patients coming from Tanzania or Comoros and subsequently from patients infected locally\".<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, a new surge of cholera - whether bio-resistant or not - is a \"concern\" for French authorities which are making plans to store vaccines and distribute chlorine tablets to purify water.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8924410\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//20//if-this-wasnt-france-youd-be-10000-times-more-in-the-sht-macron-hits-out-at-mayotte-reside/">'If this wasn\u2019t France you\u2019d be 10,000 times more in the sh*t': Macron hits out at Mayotte residents<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Mayotte's health services are in a dire situation<\/h2><p>Already stretched thin, hospitals on the island chain are overwhelmed with patients suffering not only from cyclone-related injuries but also from dehydration, malnutrition, and disease.<\/p>\n<p>At Mayotte\u2019s main hospital in the capital, Mamoudzou, doctors faced a cascade of crises.<\/p>\n<p>\"We lost 40 per cent of patient rooms, about 50 to 60 beds,\" said Dr Roger Serhal, chief of the obstetrics and gynaecology department.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"There are so many patients coming to the hospital, and we don\u2019t have space to admit them\".<\/p>\n<p>As Chido battered the archipelago, Serhal and his team delivered three babies, including by cesarean section.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital\u2019s structural damage has forced staff to triage patients, prioritising the most severe cases.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8922566\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//20//in-mayotte-the-rain-began-to-fall-again-the-mahorais-have-been-desperately-short-of-water/">In Mayotte, the rain began to fall again, the Mahorais have been desperately short of water.<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Though the official death toll remains 35, according to the French Interior Ministry on Saturday, the number of seriously injured has risen to 78, with 2,432 others sustaining minor injuries.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Darrieussecq has warned that any estimates are likely major undercounts \"compared to the scale of the disaster,\" with the storm having devastated entire neighbourhoods.<\/p>\n<p>More than 500,000 tonnes of waste have accumulated in Mayotte since the cyclone hit.<\/p>\n<p>Doctors fear that the lack of clean water and electricity, compounded by overcrowded living conditions is setting the stage for a health crisis, including a resurgence of cholera.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"Patients are coming because their illnesses are untreated, there\u2019s no water, and no electricity. We\u2019re concerned about epidemics,\" said Dr Vincent Gilles, the hospital\u2019s emergency medical director.<\/p>\n<p>The hospital staff continues to work tirelessly, but resources are running dangerously low.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\"If we have rain it will be catastrophic,\" Serhal said.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734971080,"updatedAt":1734976282,"publishedAt":1734975051,"firstPublishedAt":1734975051,"lastPublishedAt":1734975051,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/93\/10\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ec56c444-819e-5898-931c-af6de36bb9e2-8929310.jpg","altText":"People line up to collect water in Barakani, Mayotte, home Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.","caption":"People line up to collect water in Barakani, Mayotte, home Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Adrienne Surprenant\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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Here\u2019s what happened next","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Public transport use soars in Montpellier a year after becoming free","titleListing2":"This major European city made public transport free a year ago. Here\u2019s what happened next","leadin":"Montpellier introduced free public transport to combat the climate crisis and to ease the cost of living for its residents.","summary":"Montpellier introduced free public transport to combat the climate crisis and to ease the cost of living for its residents.","keySentence":"","url":"this-european-city-made-public-transport-free-a-year-ago-heres-what-happened-next","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/12\/23\/this-european-city-made-public-transport-free-a-year-ago-heres-what-happened-next","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Public transport usage in Montpellier has increased by a third after it was made free one year ago, new figures reveal.\n\nThe city of 510,000 inhabitants says it has seen 110 million trips on its public transport network since the scheme was introduced on 21 December 2023, compared to 84 million trips in 2019.\n\n\u201cFree public transport means taking action for our children's and grandchildren's future in the face of the challenges of climate change, by making CO2-free mobility accessible to all,\u201d Micha\u00ebl Delafosse, the mayor of Montpellier, and Julie Fr\u00eache, the vice president of the Montpellier metropolitan area, said in a joint statement.\n\nHow did Montpellier make public transport free?\n\nThe plan to make public transport free to all residents has been gradual. In 2020, it was free at the weekends, and the following year, it became free for under-18s and those over 65.\n\nTwo years later, the ambitious move to make it universal came into force, making Montpellier the biggest European city to introduce such a measure.\n\nOnly residents are eligible, and they must sign up using a photo ID and proof of address in exchange for a free transport pass. The pass must be scanned on every journey so the city can track usage statistics.\n\nPoliticians say the climate crisis was a key reason for introducing the measure, as they wanted to encourage a move to greener transport to reduce emissions and air pollution in the city.\n\nThey also wanted to improve people\u2019s cost of living, pointing out that a family of four could make savings of \u20ac1,470 per year through the scheme.\n\nHow is free public transport funded?\n\nHowever, public transport still has to be paid for in some way. There are three primary funding sources in France. One is commercial revenue, such as tickets, which Montpellier still charges non-residents for. \n\nA tax is also imposed on employers with at least 11 employees to fund public transport and mobility services. Finally, public funding is obtained from local authorities.\n\nCritics of free public transport schemes argue that the cost is borne by the taxpayer and that it can discourage investment in public transport systems.\n\nMontpellier points to its investment plan of \u20ac1 billion in transport over six years, with money being put into bike lanes and car-pooling as well as public transport.\n\nWhile Montpellier may be the largest city to introduce free public transport it\u2019s far from the first place in Europe to do so. \n\nTallinn in Estonia paved the way back in 2013. Since then, multiple other cities and towns have set up their own schemes, while two European countries got in on the act. Luxembourg made all public transport free in 2020, and Malta followed its lead in 2022.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Public transport usage in Montpellier has increased by a third after it was made free one year ago, new figures reveal.<\/p>\n<p>The city of 510,000 inhabitants says it has seen 110 million trips on its public transport network since the scheme was introduced on 21 December 2023, compared to 84 million trips in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree public transport means taking action for our children's and grandchildren's future in the face of the challenges of climate change, by making CO2-free mobility accessible to all,\u201d Micha\u00ebl Delafosse, the mayor of Montpellier, and Julie Fr\u00eache, the vice president of the Montpellier metropolitan area, said in a joint statement.<\/p>\n<h2>How did Montpellier make public transport free?<\/h2><p>The plan to make <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//12//21//this-european-city-is-making-public-transport-free-for-citizens-from-december#:~:text=Montpellier%20in%20southern%20France%20launched,city's%20bus%20and%20tram%20network.\"><strong>public transport free<\/strong><\/a> to all residents has been gradual. In 2020, it was free at the weekends, and the following year, it became free for under-18s and those over 65.<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, the ambitious move to make it universal came into force, making Montpellier the biggest European city to introduce such a measure.<\/p>\n<p>Only residents are eligible, and they must sign up using a photo ID and proof of address in exchange for a free transport pass. The pass must be scanned on every journey so the city can track usage statistics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7583446\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//06//07//europes-richest-country-made-public-transport-free-could-other-countries-do-the-same/">Europe/u2019s richest country made public transport free: Could other countries do the same?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Politicians say the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//03//20//problem-child-transport-on-track-to-produce-nearly-half-of-europes-emissions-by-2030#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20transport%20represented%2029,have%20increased%20by%20a%20quarter.\"><strong>climate crisis<\/strong><\/a> was a key reason for introducing the measure, as they wanted to encourage a move to greener transport to reduce emissions and air pollution in the city.<\/p>\n<p>They also wanted to improve people\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//10//25//many-europeans-forced-to-cut-back-on-food-to-pay-mortgages-as-costs-soar-report/">cost of living<\/strong><\/a>, pointing out that a family of four could make savings of \u20ac1,470 per year through the scheme.<\/p>\n<h2>How is free public transport funded?<\/h2><p>However, public transport still has to be paid for in some way. There are three primary funding sources in France. One is commercial revenue, such as tickets, which Montpellier still charges non-residents for. <\/p>\n<p>A tax is also imposed on employers with at least 11 employees to fund public transport and mobility services. Finally, public funding is obtained from local authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of free public transport schemes argue that the cost is borne by the taxpayer and that it can discourage investment in public transport systems.<\/p>\n<p>Montpellier points to its investment plan of \u20ac1 billion in transport over six years, with money being put into bike lanes and car-pooling as well as public transport.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8767936,8543852\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//07//02//lack-of-direct-trains-in-europe-is-pushing-people-to-take-flights-campaigners-say/">Lack of direct trains in Europe is pushing people to take flights, campaigners say<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//next//2024//10//03//europeans-in-major-cities-abandon-cars-when-public-transport-is-available-new-survey-finds/">Europeans in major cities 'abandon cars' when public transport is available, new survey finds<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>While Montpellier may be the largest city to introduce free public transport it\u2019s far from the first place in Europe to do so. <\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//10//04//tallinn-cars-were-a-status-symbol-after-the-soviets-now-bike-bus-and-tram-are-overtaking/">Tallinn in Estonia paved the way back in 2013. Since then, multiple other cities and towns have set up their own schemes, while two European countries got in on the act. <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2023//03//22//the-worlds-richest-country-made-public-transport-free-heres-what-happened-next/">Luxembourg made all public transport free in 2020, and Malta followed its lead in 2022.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734952311,"updatedAt":1734971143,"publishedAt":1734963655,"firstPublishedAt":1734963655,"lastPublishedAt":1734971143,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva","altText":"A tram in Montpellier.","callToActionText":null,"width":1600,"caption":"A tram in 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poursuite sa mont\u00e9e en puissance en France","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"League of Legends: French eSport enters a new stadium-sized era","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"League of Legends: French eSport enters a new stadium-sized era","titleListing2":"eSport is booming in France and is preparing to reach new heights with game collectives now filling stadiums","leadin":"A series of friendly matches during the Red Bull League of Its Own brought together the best eSports teams in the world to Paris for one night only.","summary":"A series of friendly matches during the Red Bull League of Its Own brought together the best eSports teams in the world to Paris for one night only.","keySentence":"","url":"league-of-legends-french-esport-enters-a-new-stadium-sized-era","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/20\/league-of-legends-french-esport-enters-a-new-stadium-sized-era","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"12,000 people, proudly decked out in team jerseys, scarves in club colours and even the odd giant mascot head of the athletes, came to cheer on their team. But it\u2019s not football or basketball stars they\u2019re cheering on in Paris\u2019 Bercy Arena, it\u2019s for the eSport, League of Legends. \n\nIn a packed hall, the Red Bull League of Its Own event assembled seven of the world's best League of Legends teams, including Karmine Corp, G2, NNO and Gentle Mates \u2013 not forgetting the icing on the cake, the legendary South Korean team and five-time reigning world champions T1. \n\n\u201cIt's not every day you get to see this in France. The best players in the world are coming, it's incredible, I immediately took my place,\u201d enthused Maxence, 23.\n\nA mix of entertainment and competition. For the players, it's the perfect opportunity to rub shoulders with the best before the season kicks off in mid-January in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC). \n\nMany fans have come out just for the player often considered the best: Faker. \u201cI'm so happy to see him, he's a myth. It's like watching Cristiano Ronaldo for a football fan, it's just spectacular,\u201d Mathis says. \n\nFaker, whose real name Lee Sang-Hyeok, is the T1 captain and has ruled the game since his first world championship 11 years ago. His entrance sent the thousands of spectators in the stands into rapture. \n\nThe eSports GOAT told Euronews Culture that he was looking forward to the atmosphere ahead of the event : \u201cI'm delighted to see the French fans again. They're passionate, very active and a lot of fun!\u201d He continued: \u201cI'm proud of my career but I want to keep going, train even harder and win again.\u201d\n\nThe French Touch\n\nIn France, there are almost 40 million casual gamers and 12 million amateur eSports players. French eSport was worth \u20ac116 million in 2022 and investment in the sector is growing exponentially. Nearly 200 professional players are putting France on the international map.\n\nFor the past few years, French streamers have organised major events for the sport. \u201cInfluencers like Gotaga and Kameto have taken their entire community with them into eSports. It's become accessible to the general public,\u201d explains Arnaud, one of the spectators. \n\nFrance's top League of Legends player, Steven \u2018Hans Sama\u2019 Liv has seen the competition thicken in recent years: \u201cBefore, there really weren't that many of us. But recently, a lot of players are becoming more professional. eSport has become very big in France,\u201d the reigning European champion with G2 explains.\n\nAt the age of 25, the Parisian expatriate now lives in Berlin, where his team's HQ is based, and is now aiming for the world summit. \u201cThat's my number one priority. I train 12 hours a day, it's never been so extreme,\u201d Hans Sama says. Before he can achieve his dream, he will have to overcome his main rival on the European scene: Karmine Corp.\n\nKarmine Corp dominates\n\nIt was one of the most eagerly-awaited fixtures of the evening, and it did not disappoint. In the centre ring, Karmine Corp and G2 stood back-to-back for a match that was supposed to give a taste of LEC 2025. \n\nIn the stands, the ultra fans are in full swing. G2's \u201cSamurai\u201d shout out their war cry as Karmine Corp fans return the favour. \u201cIf you don't jump, you're not Karmine\u201d the members of the KCorp collective shout.\n\nKarmine Corp are France's leading eSports team, founded in 2020 by streamer Kameto. \u201cKarmine is the best team because it brings us together around unifying values. We're united in victory and defeat alike,\" says KCorp fan Max with pride. \n\nThe 24-year-old from Bordeaux has been following his team's travels for the past two years. Like many others this year, he is particularly confident about his team's future performance.\n\nHeralded as the new crack ready to shake up the European game, \u2018Caliste\u2019 Henry-Hennebert has strengthened the KCorp and should be the main attraction of the new season, promoted to the LEC aged just 18. A prediction matched by the applause when he arrived on stage. \u201cThere's enormous anticipation about him. He's the new French prodigy,\u201d says Louise. \n\nBetween the Marseillaise and drum rolls, the giant screens replay his best moves in the match against G2, won by KCorp. \n\nThe evening ended with a crazy final match between KCorp and T1, won by the South Korean team. In good spirits, the various teams got together to congratulate each other, before giving autographs and taking selfies with a few lucky spectators.\n\nThe end of the Paris Games left sports fans around the world feeling nostalgic. The good news is that this time it won't be long before the excitement returns. \n\nThe LEC 2025 kicks off on 18 January.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>12,000 people, proudly decked out in team jerseys, scarves in club colours and even the odd giant mascot head of the athletes, came to cheer on their team. But it\u2019s not football or basketball stars they\u2019re cheering on in Paris\u2019 Bercy Arena, it\u2019s for the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//06//22//everything-youve-ever-wanted-to-know-about-esports-but-were-too-afraid-to-ask/">eSport, League of Legends. <\/p>\n<p>In a packed hall, the Red Bull League of Its Own event assembled seven of the world's best League of Legends teams, including Karmine Corp, G2, NNO and Gentle Mates \u2013 not forgetting the icing on the cake, the legendary South Korean team and five-time reigning world champions T1. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt's not every day you get to see this in France. The best players in the world are coming, it's incredible, I immediately took my place,\u201d enthused Maxence, 23.<\/p>\n<p>A mix of entertainment and competition. For the players, it's the perfect opportunity to rub shoulders with the best before the season kicks off in mid-January in the League of Legends EMEA Championship (LEC). <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//50//22//1280x853_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg/" alt=\"Thousands of fans came to see the "ultimate boss of LoL", the South Korean Faker\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_d794b2d8-09f6-5c77-a977-a30dc31857e3-8915022.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Thousands of fans came to see the "ultimate boss of LoL", the South Korean Faker<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jade L\u00e9vin<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Many fans have come out just for the player often considered the best: Faker. \u201cI'm so happy to see him, he's a myth. It's like watching Cristiano Ronaldo for a football fan, it's just spectacular,\u201d Mathis says. <\/p>\n<p>Faker, whose real name Lee Sang-Hyeok, is the T1 captain and has ruled the game since his first world championship 11 years ago. His entrance sent the thousands of spectators in the stands into rapture. <\/p>\n<p>The eSports GOAT told <em>Euronews Culture<\/em> that he was looking forward to the atmosphere ahead of the event : \u201cI'm delighted to see the French fans again. They're passionate, very active and a lot of fun!\u201d He continued: \u201cI'm proud of my career but I want to keep going, train even harder and win again.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The French Touch<\/h2><p>In France, there are almost 40 million casual gamers and 12 million amateur eSports players. French eSport was worth \u20ac116 million in 2022 and investment in the sector is growing exponentially. Nearly 200 professional players are putting France on the international map.<\/p>\n<p>For the past few years, French streamers have organised major events for the sport. \u201cInfluencers like Gotaga and Kameto have taken their entire community with them into eSports. It's become accessible to the general public,\u201d explains Arnaud, one of the spectators. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//50//22//1280x853_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg/" alt=\"On screen, Steven Liv, aka Hans Sama (G2) faces the Karmine Corp\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_15557c7c-ac7b-5b57-8b9f-f110e4a49f28-8915022.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">On screen, Steven Liv, aka Hans Sama (G2) faces the Karmine Corp<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jade L\u00e9vin\/Euronews Culture <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>France's top League of Legends player, Steven \u2018Hans Sama\u2019 Liv has seen the competition thicken in recent years: \u201cBefore, there really weren't that many of us. But recently, a lot of players are becoming more professional. eSport has become very big in France,\u201d the reigning European champion with G2 explains.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of 25, the Parisian expatriate now lives in Berlin, where his team's HQ is based, and is now aiming for the world summit. \u201cThat's my number one priority. I train 12 hours a day, it's never been so extreme,\u201d Hans Sama says. Before he can achieve his dream, he will have to overcome his main rival on the European scene: Karmine Corp.<\/p>\n<h2>Karmine Corp dominates<\/h2><p>It was one of the most eagerly-awaited fixtures of the evening, and it did not disappoint. In the centre ring, Karmine Corp and G2 stood back-to-back for a match that was supposed to give a taste of LEC 2025. <\/p>\n<p>In the stands, the ultra fans are in full swing. G2's \u201cSamurai\u201d shout out their war cry as Karmine Corp fans return the favour. \u201cIf you don't jump, you're not Karmine\u201d the members of the KCorp collective shout.<\/p>\n<p>Karmine Corp are France's leading eSports team, founded in 2020 by streamer Kameto. \u201cKarmine is the best team because it brings us together around unifying values. We're united in victory and defeat alike,\" says KCorp fan Max with pride. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//50//22//1280x853_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg/" alt=\"Max joined the "Blue Wall", the Karmine Corp supporters collective, two years ago.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_aaaa9b5e-d47c-5bc5-9b9b-7b791256d786-8915022.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Max joined the "Blue Wall", the Karmine Corp supporters collective, two years ago.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jade L\u00e9vin\/Euronews Culture <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The 24-year-old from Bordeaux has been following his team's travels for the past two years. Like many others this year, he is particularly confident about his team's future performance.<\/p>\n<p>Heralded as the new crack ready to shake up the European game, \u2018Caliste\u2019 Henry-Hennebert has strengthened the KCorp and should be the main attraction of the new season, promoted to the LEC aged just 18. A prediction matched by the applause when he arrived on stage. \u201cThere's enormous anticipation about him. He's the new French prodigy,\u201d says Louise. <\/p>\n<p>Between the Marseillaise and drum rolls, the giant screens replay his best moves in the match against G2, won by KCorp. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-extended widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//50//22//1280x853_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg/" alt=\"Caliste (Karmine Corp) greets his fans. The 18-year-old player is announced as the future French prodigy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/384x256_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/640x427_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/750x500_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/828x552_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1080x720_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1200x800_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/50\/22\/1920x1280_cmsv2_fc76ccdf-8717-53fc-af76-12133cb9dca7-8915022.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Caliste (Karmine Corp) greets his fans. The 18-year-old player is announced as the future French prodigy<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jade L\u00e9vin\/Euronews Culture <\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The evening ended with a crazy final match between KCorp and T1, won by the South Korean team. In good spirits, the various teams got together to congratulate each other, before giving autographs and taking selfies with a few lucky spectators.<\/p>\n<p>The end of the Paris Games left sports fans around the world feeling nostalgic. 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drops expletive in furious exchange with locals in Mayotte","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'If this wasn\u2019t France you\u2019d be 10,000 times more in the sh*t': Macron hits out at Mayotte residents","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Macron enters into furious expletive-laden exchange in Mayotte ","titleListing2":"Emmanuel Macron responds to furious locals in Mayotte with expletive laden exchange","leadin":"The French overseas department is reeling from a devastating cyclone, and residents\u2019 anger boiled over during a visit from French President Emmanuel Macron.","summary":"The French overseas department is reeling from a devastating cyclone, and residents\u2019 anger boiled over during a visit from French President Emmanuel 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Because if this wasn't France, you'd be 10,000 times more in the sh*t.\u201d\n\n\u201cWhich other territory in this region delivers water, supplies and nurses as we do here,\" he asked.\n\nMacron\u2019s presence was met with anger from the get-go. Residents told him that many were still without food, water, and electricity.\n\nCyclone Chido ripped through the island last Saturday, destroying entire neighbourhoods and causing damage to infrastructure.\n\nFrench authorities confirmed at least 31 deaths, but this number is expected to be much higher. There are fears that hundreds, if not thousands, of people have died.\n\nThe visit was initially supposed to be on Thursday, but the French president said he extended his stay overnight as a mark of respect.\n\nFrench politicians criticise Macron\u2019s comments\n\nHis comments in Mayotte have sparked backlash back in mainland France. \u201cMacron humiliated the relatives of thousands of victims,\u201d Alma Dufour, an MP for the far-left France Unbowed party, wrote on X.\n\n\u201cWe've got the biggest human catastrophe since World War II and we're putting on a Macron show,\u201d said Sandrine Rousseau, a Green MP, in an interview with France 2.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>French President Emmanuel Macron engaged in a war of words with locals in an angry exchange during his two-day visit to Mayotte.<\/p>\n<p>He made the journey to assess the extent of the damage and offer his support to the people of the Indian Ocean archipelago after a devastating cyclone hit last week.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, amid tense scenes, Macron was heckled on Thursday night by local people who were furious at France\u2019s response to the disaster.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Chants of \"resign\" swirled while others booed and demanded more assistance.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDon't pit people against each other,\u201d the French president said. \u201cIf you pit people against each other, we're scr*wed, because you're happy to be in France. Because if this wasn't France, you'd be 10,000 times more in the sh*t.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich other territory in this region delivers water, supplies and nurses as we do here,\" he asked.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1870049891927339495\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Macron\u2019s presence was met with anger from the get-go. Residents told him that many were still without food, water, and electricity.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclone Chido ripped through the island last Saturday, destroying entire neighbourhoods and causing damage to infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>French authorities confirmed at least 31 deaths, but this number is expected to be much higher. There are fears that hundreds, if not thousands, of people have died.<\/p>\n<p>The visit was initially supposed to be on Thursday, but the French president said he extended his stay overnight as a mark of respect.<\/p>\n<h2>French politicians criticise Macron\u2019s comments<\/h2><p>His comments in Mayotte have sparked backlash back in mainland France. \u201cMacron humiliated the relatives of thousands of victims,\u201d Alma Dufour, an MP for the far-left France Unbowed party, wrote on X.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1870081514920116412\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe've got the biggest human catastrophe since World War II and we're putting on a Macron show,\u201d said Sandrine Rousseau, a Green MP, in an interview with France 2.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734703492,"updatedAt":1734707905,"publishedAt":1734705896,"firstPublishedAt":1734705896,"lastPublishedAt":1734705896,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/44\/10\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_98991d9e-e4cc-540c-a87a-a65961c4e1c3-8924410.jpg","altText":"Emmanuel Macron ","caption":"Emmanuel Macron ","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1280,"height":720}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":12357,"slug":"emmanuel-macron","urlSafeValue":"emmanuel-macron","title":"Emmanuel Macron","titleRaw":"Emmanuel Macron"},{"id":14270,"slug":"mayotte","urlSafeValue":"mayotte","title":"Mayotte","titleRaw":"Mayotte"},{"id":117,"slug":"france","urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","titleRaw":"France"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"twitter","count":2}],"related":[],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Ian Smith","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":117,"urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","url":"\/news\/europe\/france"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122010","80222010","84111001","84112005"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics","natural_disasters_high_and_medium_risk","natural_disasters_high_medium_and_low_risk"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/2024\/12\/20\/if-this-wasnt-france-youd-be-10000-times-more-in-the-sht-macron-hits-out-at-mayotte-reside","lastModified":1734705896},{"id":2707844,"cid":8923578,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241220_TRSU_57326473","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Culture - Notre Dame stained glass","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"French painter Claire Tabouret to design Notre-Dame\u2019s stained-glass windows","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Claire Tabouret chosen to design Notre-Dame's stained-glass windows","titleListing2":"French painter Claire Tabouret to design Notre-Dame\u2019s stained-glass windows","leadin":"Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to install new stained glass windows by artist Claire Tabouret as part of its \u20ac846 million renovation, sparking debate over the removal of historical pieces.","summary":"Notre-Dame Cathedral is set to install new stained glass windows by artist Claire Tabouret as part of its \u20ac846 million renovation, sparking debate over the removal of historical pieces.","keySentence":"","url":"french-painter-claire-tabouret-to-design-notre-dames-stained-glass-windows","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/20\/french-painter-claire-tabouret-to-design-notre-dames-stained-glass-windows","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Paris\u2019s Notre-Dame Cathedral, freshly restored after the 2019 fire, is gearing up for another update \u2013 but this time, it\u2019s a contemporary touch. The cathedral will soon showcase new stained glass windows designed by 43-year-old French artist Claire Tabouret, adding a distinctly 21st-century feel to the iconic landmark.\n\nThe new windows, which will replace the 19th-century creations commissioned by architect Eug\u00e8ne Viollet-le-Duc (who oversaw the last major restoration), are part of the \u20ac846 million restoration project that has taken five and a half years to complete. Despite delays due to the pandemic and concerns over lead contamination, the project has largely met its original timeline, reopening to the public this month.\n\nTabouret\u2019s design was chosen from over 100 submissions as part of a national competition to replace six windows in the cathedral\u2019s chapels on the south side. These windows survived the catastrophic fire that ravaged the cathedral\u2019s roof and spire, and the French Ministry of Culture\u2019s plans to replace them have sparked significant debate \u2013 including opposition from the National Heritage Commission.\u00a0\n\nPreservationists argue that the original windows should remain intact, citing international heritage guidelines like the 1964 Venice Charter, which calls for the preservation of original features unless absolutely necessary.\n\nAccording to ARTnews, the Catholic Church reportedly specified that the winning artist must be figurative, excluding abstract artists from consideration.\n\n\u201cA figurative work of art,\u201d Tabouret said in a statement, \u201cCan be understood, without explanation or label, by people from different cultures.\u201d\n\nThe artist was chosen by French President Emmanuel Macron and Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich. In a statement, Tabouret explained that her winning design features people from diverse cultural backgrounds, united in prayer to celebrate Pentecost.\n\n\u201cIn times like ours, marked by war, extreme division, and tension, this opportunity to use my art to promote unity through the theme of the Pentecost is a wonderful gesture of hope,\u201d she said.\n\nThe Los Angeles-based painter will collaborate with the renowned Simon-Marq glass studio in Reims, a historic workshop that was previously called upon to restore cathedrals damaged during World War II.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Paris\u2019s <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//11//29//in-pictures-first-images-of-frances-notre-dame-cathedrals-restored-interior/">Notre-Dame Cathedral<\/strong><\/a>, freshly restored after the 2019 fire, is gearing up for another update \u2013 but this time, it\u2019s a contemporary touch. The cathedral will soon showcase new stained glass windows designed by 43-year-old French artist Claire Tabouret, adding a distinctly 21st-century feel to the iconic landmark.<\/p>\n<p>The new windows, which will replace the 19th-century creations commissioned by architect Eug\u00e8ne Viollet-le-Duc (who oversaw the last major restoration), are part of the \u20ac846 million restoration project that has taken five and a half years to complete. Despite delays due to the pandemic and concerns over lead contamination, the project has largely met its original timeline, reopening to the public this month.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"1.5003663003663004\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//92//35//78//808x1206_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg/" alt=\"French artist Claire Tabouret\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/384x576_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/640x960_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/750x1125_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/828x1242_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1080x1620_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1200x1800_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1920x2881_cmsv2_2e1e0061-3580-5238-a12e-c7d147b7d5b5-8923578.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">French artist Claire Tabouret<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Logan White \/ CC licence<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tabouret\u2019s design was chosen from over 100 submissions as part of a national competition to replace six windows in the cathedral\u2019s chapels on the south side. These windows survived the catastrophic fire that ravaged the cathedral\u2019s roof and spire, and the French Ministry of Culture\u2019s plans to replace them have sparked significant debate \u2013 including opposition from the National Heritage Commission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Preservationists argue that the original windows should remain intact, citing international heritage guidelines like the 1964 Venice Charter, which calls for the preservation of original features unless absolutely necessary.<\/p>\n<p>According to ARTnews, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//10//01//the-catholic-churchs-upcoming-synod-whats-new-this-time/">Catholic Church<\/strong><\/a> reportedly specified that the winning artist must be figurative, excluding abstract artists from consideration.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA figurative work of art,\u201d Tabouret said in a statement, \u201cCan be understood, without explanation or label, by people from different cultures.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//92//35//78//808x539_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg/" alt=\"Guest attend the service in Notre Dame Cathedral as France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/384x256_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/640x427_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/750x500_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/828x552_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1080x720_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1200x800_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/1920x1280_cmsv2_cf395e2e-9c38-5413-80a0-d038ffa0d489-8923578.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Guest attend the service in Notre Dame Cathedral as France's iconic cathedral is formally reopening its doors for the first time since a devastating fire <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Copyright Thibault Camus\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved.<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The artist was chosen by French President <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//03//22//the-art-of-the-political-portrait-emmanuel-macron-boxing-photos-flaunt-his-strength/">Emmanuel Macron<\/strong><\/a> and Paris Archbishop Laurent Ulrich. In a statement, Tabouret explained that her winning design features people from diverse cultural backgrounds, united in prayer to celebrate Pentecost.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn times like ours, marked by war, extreme division, and tension, this opportunity to use my art to promote unity through the theme of the Pentecost is a wonderful gesture of hope,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>The Los Angeles-based painter will collaborate with the renowned Simon-Marq glass studio in Reims, a historic workshop that was previously called upon to restore cathedrals damaged during <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//04//28//culture-re-view-how-did-world-war-ii-get-its-name/">World War II<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734688942,"updatedAt":1734696677,"publishedAt":1734696644,"firstPublishedAt":1734696044,"lastPublishedAt":1734696676,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/35\/78\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3236451b-5bf5-54f4-af84-53be206e2518-8923578.jpg","altText":"Paris\u2019s Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened on 7 December, five years after a devastating fire.","caption":"Paris\u2019s Notre-Dame Cathedral reopened on 7 December, five years after a devastating fire.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Copyright Michel Euler\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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The view makes my head spin.\n\nFew have seen this perspective until now \u2013 unless perhaps they\u2019re paragliding. \n\nThe valley below leads to Geneva, past the rugged cliffs of the Fiz Mountains, the Quatre T\u00eates of the Aravis Range looming above the town of Sallanches, and the sparkling waters of Lake Passy, where I took my last chilly dip in September. In the opposite direction lies the iconic Mont Blanc.\n\nThe Vall\u00e9en, the sweeping cable car that now connects the French Alpine town of Le Fayet at 581 metres to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at 807 metres, has changed all that, providing views over forested slopes, distant valleys, and plateaus. \n\nFor Saint-Gervais, located in Haute-Savoie, this is a significant step into modern mountain tourism.\n\nToday, I get to loop the trails of the Bonnant Gorge on my new mountain e-bike. \n\nCharging down the mountainside through towering forests and alpine meadows, weaving between chalets and circling the lake, I can now simply take the lift back up to Saint-Gervais \u2013 the town I\u2019ve called home for several years.\n\nBut the Vall\u00e9en isn\u2019t just about panoramas. \n\nTogether with two other new transport systems \u2013 the updated Alpine gondola linking Saint-Gervais to the \u00c9vasion Mont-Blanc ski area with its 400km of slopes, and the wastewater-powered Ascenseur des Thermes funicular connecting the town centre to its historic thermal baths \u2013 Saint-Gervais is becoming a symbol of sustainable four-season tourism.\n\nLe Fayet to the peaks using scenic, sustainable transport\n\nIn operation since September, the Vall\u00e9en gondola has already become a favourite with locals and visitors alike. \n\nWith its year-round schedule, five-minute journey time, and 8pm closing time, the gondola is cutting local traffic and making journeys far easier - whether that's to work, the thermal baths, or the ski slopes.\n\nIf you're a skier arriving by train at Le Fayet then you can reach the heart of the \u00c9vasion Mont-Blanc via the Vall\u00e9en gonodola, which links to the Alpin gondola, taking you to Saint-Gervais\u2019 mid-station, the Bettex, at 1,400 metres.\n\nThis ski area includes Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Meg\u00e8ve, which most recently featured in the Netflix show 'Emily in Paris', as well as Les Contamines-Montjoie, Combloux, and La Giettaz.\n\nOr from La Fayet or Saint-Gervais, take the Mont Blanc Tramway \u2013 one of the highest cogwheel trains in France \u2013 to Les Houches. Part of the larger Chamonix Valley this is another eco-considerate transport offering. \n\nNature benefits too: these updates are projected to cut CO2 emissions by 15 per cent and reduce local road traffic by 25 per cent, eliminating up to 15,000 vehicle trips annually. \n\nSaint-Gervais Mont-Blanc is now the only French mountain resort to offer train and cable car access from major European railway lines, all year round.\n\nTradition meets innovation in Saint-Gervais\n\nAs a resident of Saint-Gervais, I\u2019ve seen how these transport innovations are part of a broader trend towards greener tourism. \n\nThe Ascenseur des Thermes is a marvel of modern engineering designed by British engineer Micha\u00ebl Farme. Powered by a counterweight of 1,200 litres of wastewater, this funicular is functional and completely eco-considerate.\n\nThe timings of the funicular have also been a game-changer. Operating until 11 pm each night means Saint-Gervais\u2019 restaurants and bars are now open to evening visitors without requiring a car to arrive \u2013 a boost for the town\u2019s economy and culture.\n\n\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about transport \u2013 it\u2019s about reimagining mountain access for future generations,\" explains Jean-Marc Peillex, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains' mayor. \"We\u2019re proving that innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.\u201d\n\nThese projects are in line with Haute-Savoie\u2019s strategy of prioritising sustainability, wellness, and cultural tourism over the mass-market ski resorts that dominate its sister region, Savoie.\n\nThe difference between the two departments was laid bare this year with the dissolution of the Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme agency. After 18 years of promoting both Savoie and Haute-Savoie as a single Alpine destination, the two departments have gone their separate ways.\n\nSavoie, home to the big resorts of Tignes and Les Arcs, is relying on its ski heritage. \n\nHaute-Savoie, which includes Chamonix, Annecy, Les Gets, and Morzine, is, on the other hand, diversifying. With many wellness and gastronomy offerings, you're encouraged to stay longer and can also visit year-round.\n\nFor me, Saint-Gervais embodies this philosophy. \n\nWhile skiers come to its slopes, spa seekers are drawn to its thermal waters, flowing at 39\u00b0C and offering everything from wellness retreats to dermatological treatments. \n\nThe town\u2019s Belle \u00c9poque architecture, cultural festivals like La Foire Agricole, and gastronomic highlights \u2013 including the Michelin-starred Serac, the charming Ferme de Cupelin, and the slope-side \u2018Le Boitet\u2019 by Michelin-starred chef Emmanuel Renaut \u2013 add to its year-round appeal.\n\nAlpine rivalries go back a long way\n\nSaint-Gervais\u2019 efforts to assert its identity haven\u2019t been without drama. A long-standing rivalry with neighbouring Meg\u00e8ve flared up earlier this year when mayor Peillex accused Meg\u00e8ve\u2019s mayor of trying to annex parts of Saint-Gervais, including Mont d\u2019Arbois, to extend its ski domain. \n\nPeillex jokingly threatened to consult Donald Trump on building a border wall, but beneath the quip lies a real debate about governance, land use, and revenue sharing in the Alps.\n\nThe dispute highlights the challenges of competition and collaboration in the region. They may share the same ski terrain but the towns have different visions: Meg\u00e8ve is focused on luxury and exclusivity, while Saint-Gervais seeks out accessibility and sustainability.\n\nFeeling at home in Haute-Savoie\n\nAs a Saint-Gervais resident, I\u2019m grateful for the town's authenticity. I\u2019m not a fan of purpose-built mega-resorts with brutalist architecture, and a population that ebbs and flows like the nearby Arve River.\n\nHere, it\u2019s a living, breathing community. Even as a Brit, there\u2019s a good chance of improving one's French in the \u2018Three Mousquetons\u2019 or \u2018Nordique\u2019 bars - though watching France v England in the Football World Cup and Six Nations games is always tense!\n\nWe also have local artisan beer and spirit producers, a vibrant farmers\u2019 market, and a great food scene that\u2019s less expensive than nearby Meg\u00e8ve.\n\nFor me, I like the the year-round appeal: Skiing in winter, and then the rest of the year heading out on mountain biking trails, open-water swimming, climbing, trail running and, of course, enjoying the iconic La Folie Douce by the Mont-Joux chair lift. \n\nAnd after a long day outdoors, there\u2019s nothing better than relaxing in the thermal baths.\n\nWhile Saint-Gervais leads the way in sustainable tourism, it remains true to its soul, which is a rare thing in the modern Alpine landscape. \n\nWhether you come for the slopes, the spas, or just to breathe in the mountain air, you\u2019ll find a place that\u2019s as old as it is new.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Spruce and fir trees tremble along the ravine\u2019s edge, their branches heavy with rain\u2014the rushing waters of the Bonnant River snake beneath the Vall\u00e9en gondola some 200 metres below. The view makes my head spin.<\/p>\n<p>Few have seen this perspective until now \u2013 unless perhaps they\u2019re paragliding. <\/p>\n<p>The valley below leads to Geneva, past the rugged cliffs of the Fiz Mountains, the Quatre T\u00eates of the Aravis Range looming above the town of Sallanches, and the sparkling waters of Lake Passy, where I took my last chilly dip in September. In the opposite direction lies the iconic Mont Blanc.<\/p>\n<p>The Vall\u00e9en, the sweeping cable car that now connects the French Alpine town of Le Fayet at 581 metres to Saint-Gervais-les-Bains at 807 metres, has changed all that, providing views over forested slopes, distant valleys, and plateaus. <\/p>\n<p>For Saint-Gervais, located in Haute-Savoie, this is a significant step into modern mountain tourism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7093821510297483\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//69//68//808x573_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg/" alt=\"The Vall\u00e9en gondola\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/384x272_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/640x454_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/750x532_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/828x587_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1080x766_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1200x851_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1920x1362_cmsv2_f9023166-8a55-5dbe-a3e1-ffde10e3fe3b-8906968.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Vall\u00e9en gondola<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Guillaume Borga<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, I get to loop the trails of the Bonnant Gorge on my new mountain e-bike. <\/p>\n<p>Charging down the mountainside through towering forests and alpine meadows, weaving between chalets and circling the lake, I can now simply take the lift back up to Saint-Gervais \u2013 the town I\u2019ve called home for several years.<\/p>\n<p>But the Vall\u00e9en isn\u2019t just about panoramas. <\/p>\n<p>Together with two other new transport systems \u2013 the updated Alpine gondola linking Saint-Gervais to the \u00c9vasion Mont-Blanc ski area with its 400km of slopes, and the wastewater-powered Ascenseur des Thermes funicular connecting the town centre to its historic thermal baths \u2013 Saint-Gervais is becoming a symbol of sustainable four-season tourism.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8869136,8789736\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//27//reliable-snow-cheap-passes-and-uncrowded-slopes-why-you-should-go-skiing-in-georgia-this-w/">Reliable snow, cheap passes and uncrowded slopes: Why you should go skiing in Georgia this winter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//10//14//will-this-winter-be-good-for-skiing-in-europe-expert-predictions-on-where-will-get-snow-th/">Will this winter be good for skiing in Europe? Expert predictions on where will get snow this year<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Le Fayet to the peaks using scenic, sustainable transport<\/h3><p>In operation since September, the Vall\u00e9en gondola has already become a favourite with locals and visitors alike. <\/p>\n<p>With its year-round schedule, five-minute journey time, and 8pm closing time, the gondola is cutting local traffic and making journeys far easier - whether that's to work, the thermal baths, or the ski slopes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7093821510297483\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//69//68//808x573_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg/" alt=\"The thermal baths in Saint-Gervais\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/384x272_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/640x454_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/750x532_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/828x587_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1080x766_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1200x851_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1920x1362_cmsv2_c5f2abbd-165e-5da9-bd9c-e90675bd8da1-8906968.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The thermal baths in Saint-Gervais<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jeremy Perrier<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>If you're a skier arriving by train at Le Fayet then you can reach the heart of the \u00c9vasion Mont-Blanc via the Vall\u00e9en gonodola, which links to the Alpin gondola, taking you to Saint-Gervais\u2019 mid-station, the Bettex, at 1,400 metres.<\/p>\n<p>This ski area includes Saint-Gervais-les-Bains, Meg\u00e8ve, which most recently featured in the Netflix show 'Emily in Paris', as well as Les Contamines-Montjoie, Combloux, and La Giettaz.<\/p>\n<p>Or from La Fayet or Saint-Gervais, take the Mont Blanc Tramway \u2013 one of the highest cogwheel trains in France \u2013 to Les Houches. Part of the larger Chamonix Valley this is another eco-considerate transport offering. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-quotation\n widget--size-fullwidth\n widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__content\">\n <blockquote class=\"widget__quote\">\n <span class=\"widget__quoteText\">Hours usually spent in the car are replaced by a scenic journey via just the TGV and a gondola. <\/span>\n <\/blockquote>\n <cite class=\"widget__author\">\n <\/cite>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Nature benefits too: these updates are projected to cut CO2 emissions by 15 per cent and reduce local road traffic by 25 per cent, eliminating up to 15,000 vehicle trips annually. <\/p>\n<p>Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc is now the only French mountain resort to offer train and cable car access from major European railway lines, all year round.<\/p>\n<h3>Tradition meets innovation in Saint-Gervais<\/h3><p>As a resident of Saint-Gervais, I\u2019ve seen how these transport innovations are part of a broader trend towards greener tourism. <\/p>\n<p>The Ascenseur des Thermes is a marvel of modern engineering designed by British engineer Micha\u00ebl Farme. Powered by a counterweight of 1,200 litres of wastewater, this funicular is functional and completely eco-considerate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//69//68//808x454_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg/" alt=\"View from the Ascenseur des Thermes \" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_25c7b909-df2b-5a86-8155-07cc267f6f72-8906968.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">View from the Ascenseur des Thermes <\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Jez Fielder<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The timings of the funicular have also been a game-changer. Operating until 11 pm each night means Saint-Gervais\u2019 restaurants and bars are now open to evening visitors without requiring a car to arrive \u2013 a boost for the town\u2019s economy and culture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis isn\u2019t just about transport \u2013 it\u2019s about reimagining mountain access for future generations,\" explains Jean-Marc Peillex, Saint-Gervais-les-Bains' mayor. \"We\u2019re proving that innovation and environmental responsibility can go hand in hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7869754,8917410\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//25//exploding-snowmen-and-pagan-rituals-kick-off-the-new-year-at-europes-most-unique-winter-fe/">Exploding snowmen and pagan rituals: Kick off the New Year at Europe\u2019s most unique winter festivals <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//09//eurostar-snow-take-the-sustainable-route-to-the-alps-this-winter-with-this-new-ski-train/">No-fly skiing: Start planning a sustainable winter holiday with this train from London to the Alps<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>These projects are in line with Haute-Savoie\u2019s strategy of prioritising sustainability, wellness, and cultural tourism over the mass-market ski resorts that dominate its sister region, Savoie.<\/p>\n<p>The difference between the two departments was laid bare this year with the dissolution of the Savoie Mont Blanc Tourisme agency. After 18 years of promoting both Savoie and Haute-Savoie as a single Alpine destination, the two departments have gone their separate ways.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7093821510297483\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//69//68//808x573_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg/" alt=\"The Alpin telecabin\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/384x272_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/640x454_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/750x532_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/828x587_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1080x766_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1200x851_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1920x1362_cmsv2_031a65cb-5fda-53c5-85ad-c2206e95c15a-8906968.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Alpin telecabin<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Guillaume Borga<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Savoie, home to the big resorts of Tignes and Les Arcs, is relying on its ski heritage. <\/p>\n<p>Haute-Savoie, which includes Chamonix, Annecy, Les Gets, and Morzine, is, on the other hand, diversifying. With many wellness and gastronomy offerings, you're encouraged to stay longer and can also visit year-round.<\/p>\n<p>For me, Saint-Gervais embodies this philosophy. <\/p>\n<p>While skiers come to its slopes, spa seekers are drawn to its thermal waters, flowing at 39\u00b0C and offering everything from wellness retreats to dermatological treatments. <\/p>\n<p>The town\u2019s Belle \u00c9poque architecture, cultural festivals like La Foire Agricole, and gastronomic highlights \u2013 including the Michelin-starred Serac, the charming Ferme de Cupelin, and the slope-side \u2018Le Boitet\u2019 by Michelin-starred chef Emmanuel Renaut \u2013 add to its year-round appeal.<\/p>\n<h3>Alpine rivalries go back a long way<\/h3><p>Saint-Gervais\u2019 efforts to assert its identity haven\u2019t been without drama. A long-standing rivalry with neighbouring Meg\u00e8ve flared up earlier this year when mayor Peillex accused Meg\u00e8ve\u2019s mayor of trying to annex parts of Saint-Gervais, including Mont d\u2019Arbois, to extend its ski domain. <\/p>\n<p>Peillex jokingly threatened to consult Donald Trump on building a border wall, but beneath the quip lies a real debate about governance, land use, and revenue sharing in the Alps.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8907414,8839760\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//15//into-the-canadian-arctic-we-brought-christmas-gifts-to-nunavut-and-wildlife-returned-the-f/">Into the Canadian Arctic: We brought Christmas gifts to Nunavut and wildlife returned the favour<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//12//planning-a-wellness-break-discover-polands-hidden-gem-on-the-baltic-coast/">Planning a wellness break? Discover Poland\u2019s hidden gem on the Baltic Coast<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The dispute highlights the challenges of competition and collaboration in the region. They may share the same ski terrain but the towns have different visions: Meg\u00e8ve is focused on luxury and exclusivity, while Saint-Gervais seeks out accessibility and sustainability.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7093821510297483\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//69//68//808x573_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg/" alt=\"Saint-Gervais in winter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/384x272_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/640x454_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/750x532_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/828x587_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1080x766_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1200x851_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/69\/68\/1920x1362_cmsv2_a1719af6-3df1-5beb-aa63-6a26d8a09803-8906968.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Saint-Gervais in winter<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Boris Molinier<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Feeling at home in Haute-Savoie<\/h3><p>As a Saint-Gervais resident, I\u2019m grateful for the town's authenticity. I\u2019m not a fan of purpose-built mega-resorts with brutalist architecture, and a population that ebbs and flows like the nearby Arve River.<\/p>\n<p>Here, it\u2019s a living, breathing community. Even as a Brit, there\u2019s a good chance of improving one's French in the \u2018Three Mousquetons\u2019 or \u2018Nordique\u2019 bars - though watching France v England in the Football World Cup and Six Nations games is always tense!<\/p>\n<p>We also have local artisan beer and spirit producers, a vibrant farmers\u2019 market, and a great food scene that\u2019s less expensive than nearby Meg\u00e8ve.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7967472,8895216\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//08//non-skiers-can-enjoy-the-alps-too-five-top-choices-for-foodies-party-animals-and-spa-lover/">Non-skiers can enjoy the Alps too: Five top choices for foodies, party animals and spa lovers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//01//14//why-british-booze-makers-are-finding-a-haven-in-the-french-alps/">Why British booze makers are finding a haven in the French Alps<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For me, I like the the year-round appeal: Skiing in winter, and then the rest of the year heading out on mountain biking trails, open-water swimming, climbing, trail running and, of course, enjoying the iconic La Folie Douce by the Mont-Joux chair lift. <\/p>\n<p>And after a long day outdoors, there\u2019s nothing better than relaxing in the thermal baths.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure 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tripping from France to Italy this autumn? Here\u2019s how to navigate the Mont-Blanc tunnel closure","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Road tripping from France to Italy this winter? You can travel again through the Mont-Blanc Tunnel","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Mont-Blanc Tunnel re-opens after 15 weeks: But will it close again?","titleListing2":"Road tripping from France to Italy this winter? You can travel again through the Mont-Blanc Tunnel","leadin":"The world\u2019s second deepest tunnel has been reopened after three months of renovations.","summary":"The world\u2019s second deepest tunnel has been reopened after three months of renovations.","keySentence":"","url":"road-tripping-from-france-to-italy-this-autumn-heres-how-to-navigate-the-mont-blanc-tunnel","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2024\/12\/19\/road-tripping-from-france-to-italy-this-autumn-heres-how-to-navigate-the-mont-blanc-tunnel","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Planning to drive between France and Italy in 2025? You can now take the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, which links the two countries beneath the Alps, as it has been reopened after months of renovation work.\n\nA 600-metre stretch of the 11-kilometre tunnel was completely reconstructed.\n\nAlternative 'scenic' routes continue to be available but do add to your travel time. Here\u2019s how to plan your Europe road trip around this coming year.\n\nWhy was the Mont-Blanc Tunnel closed?\n\nOpened in 1965, the Mont-Blanc highway tunnel links Chamonix in Haute Savoie, southeast France, with Courmayer in Aosta Valley, northwest Italy.\n\nIt is part of the north-south European route E25, which runs from the Hook of Holland down to the ferry crossing from Cagliari to Palermo in Sicily.\n\nLying 2,480 metres beneath the Aiguille du Midi summit, it is the world\u2019s second deepest tunnel in operation after Switzerland\u2019s Gotthard Base Tunnel.\n\nVarious closures took place throughout 2024 to allow for maintenance work, safety drills and renovation.\n\nIn the autumn, structural renovation work took place on the vault. This was one of the first major European tunnels to undertake deep renovation work on its structure.\u00a0\n\nFor 15 weeks, different reconstruction technologies were tested on two 300 metre stretches of the tunnel. More than 150 people mobilised to undertake the renovations, which took place 24 hours a day and represented more than 150,000 hours of work.\n\nThe most efficient and effective techniques could be applied to an additional 600 metre section during another closure in 2025 - however no specific dates have been confirmed.\n\nFurther works along the tunnel\u2019s entire length are to be expected in the coming years, however the French and Italian governments are in discussion over whether to do a full tunnel closure over four years where the entire vault can be refurbished in one go, or renovate the tunnel across a couple of decades with annual four-month closures.\n\nAlternative routes to the Mont-Blanc Tunnel\n\nEven when the Mont-Blanc Tunnel is closed, it is still possible to drive between France and Italy on different routes.\n\nAlthough these may extend your journey time, they could save you money: the one-way toll for a car use to the Mont-Blanc tunnel is \u20ac51.50 while a return is \u20ac64.20.\n\nAround 160 km south of the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, the Fr\u00e9jus Tunnel connects Modane in France to Bardonecchia in Italy, which is a good alternative route for heavy goods vehicles. A one-way trip for cars costs \u20ac54.10 and a return \u20ac67.50. \n\nToll payment subscriptions including the TMB card and Eurotoll cover both tunnels under the same pass. If you already hold a multi-journey discount passes then this should have been automatically extended by four months to account for the recent Mont-Blanc Tunnel closure.\n\nAlternatively, the Tunnel du Grand-Saint-Bernard links Martigny in Valais, Switzerland, with Saint-Rh\u00e9my-en-Bosses in Italy\u2019s Aosta Valley. The one-way toll for a car is \u20ac31.\n\nLocated further southwest, the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard is a mountain pass linking Savoie in France with Aosta Valley. However, it can face closures due to heavy snow, so check the weather before planning your route.\n\nTo the north, the Col des Montets mountain pass, linking Chamonix with Vallorcine in France - on the border with Valais - is another route that does get hit by snow closures.\u00a0\n\nThe Tunnel des Montets, a single track railway tunnel that doubles as a road, is also sometimes used when the pass is closed but often faces heavy traffic.\n\nThe scenic Mont Cenis pass between the Cottian Alps in France and the Graian Alps in Italy is typically open to traffic until November, when it closes for the winter season.\n\nThe Montgen\u00e8vre Pass connecting Brian\u00e7on in France and Cesana Torinese in Italy is another option for road travel further south of the Tunnel du Mont-Blanc.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Planning to drive between France and Italy in 2025? You can now take the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, which links the two countries beneath the Alps, as it has been reopened after months of renovation work.<\/p>\n<p>A 600-metre stretch of the 11-kilometre tunnel was completely reconstructed.<\/p>\n<p>Alternative 'scenic' routes continue to be available but do add to your travel time. Here\u2019s how to plan your Europe road trip around this coming year.<\/p>\n<h2>Why was the Mont-Blanc Tunnel closed?<\/h2><p>Opened in 1965, the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//04//hate-the-heat-these-are-the-7-coolest-european-places-you-can-reach-by-train-right-now/">Mont-Blanc highway tunnel links Chamonix in Haute Savoie, southeast France, with Courmayer in Aosta Valley, northwest Italy.<\/p>\n<p>It is part of the north-south European route E25, which runs from the Hook of Holland down to the ferry crossing from Cagliari to Palermo in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//04//10//from-the-dolomites-to-sicily-here-are-the-best-foodie-spots-in-untrodden-italy/">Sicily./n
Lying 2,480 metres beneath the Aiguille du Midi summit, it is the world\u2019s second deepest <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//06//19//underwater-rail-tunnel-linking-denmark-and-germany-to-replace-45-minute-ferry-with-7-minut/">tunnel in operation after Switzerland\u2019s Gotthard Base Tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>Various closures took place throughout 2024 to allow for maintenance work, safety drills and renovation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8543416,8680806\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//green//2024//08//27//last-chance-tourism-visiting-a-vanishing-glacier-in-chamonix/">Chamonix: A new cable car hopes to show visitors how climate change is melting glaciers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//02//faster-more-reliable-and-direct-inside-the-underwater-rail-tunnel-linking-denmark-and-germ/">/u2018Faster, more reliable and direct\u2019: Inside the underwater rail tunnel linking Denmark and Germany<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In the autumn, structural renovation work took place on the vault. This was one of the first major European <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2024//06//27//fehmarn-belt-link-are-the-benefits-of-the-worlds-longest-underwater-rail-tunnel-worth-the-/">tunnels to undertake deep renovation work on its structure.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For 15 weeks, different reconstruction technologies were tested on two 300 metre stretches of the tunnel. More than 150 people mobilised to undertake the renovations, which took place 24 hours a day and represented more than 150,000 hours of work.<\/p>\n<p>The most efficient and effective techniques could be applied to an additional 600 metre section during another closure in 2025 - however no specific dates have been confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>Further works along the tunnel\u2019s entire length are to be expected in the coming years, however the French and Italian governments are in discussion over whether to do a full tunnel closure over four years where the entire vault can be refurbished in one go, or renovate the tunnel across a couple of decades with annual four-month closures.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//68//24//30//808x454_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg/" alt=\"The Mont-Blanc Tunnel will be closed for 15 weeks.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/384x216_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/640x360_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/750x422_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/828x466_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/1080x608_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/1200x675_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/68\/24\/30\/1920x1080_cmsv2_9e5b4cdd-413d-5fab-824c-282a4f555ac2-8682430.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The Mont-Blanc Tunnel will be closed for 15 weeks.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Canva<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Alternative routes to the Mont-Blanc Tunnel<\/h2><p>Even when the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2023//10//05//mont-blanc-the-highest-peak-in-western-europe-is-shrinking/">Mont-Blanc Tunnel is closed, it is still possible to drive between France and Italy on different routes.<\/p>\n<p>Although these may extend your journey time, they could save you money: the one-way toll for a car use to the Mont-Blanc tunnel is \u20ac51.50 while a return is \u20ac64.20.<\/p>\n<p>Around 160 km south of the Mont-Blanc Tunnel, the Fr\u00e9jus Tunnel connects Modane in France to Bardonecchia in Italy, which is a good alternative route for heavy goods vehicles. A one-way trip for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//01//02//planning-an-eu-road-trip-9-surprising-driving-laws-to-be-aware-of-on-your-next-holiday/">cars costs \u20ac54.10 and a return \u20ac67.50. <\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//06//heres-why-you-should-always-pay-your-traffic-fines-from-the-eu-even-after-brexit/">Toll payment<\/strong><\/a> subscriptions including the TMB card and Eurotoll cover both tunnels under the same pass. If you already hold a multi-journey discount passes then this should have been automatically extended by four months to account for the recent Mont-Blanc Tunnel closure.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, the Tunnel du Grand-Saint-Bernard links Martigny in Valais, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//14//switzerland-on-a-budget-yes-it-is-possible-heres-how/">Switzerland, with Saint-Rh\u00e9my-en-Bosses in Italy\u2019s Aosta Valley. The one-way toll for a car is \u20ac31.<\/p>\n<p>Located further southwest, the Col du Petit-Saint-Bernard is a <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//24//the-10-best-european-hiking-destinations-where-you-can-reconnect-with-nature/">mountain pass<\/strong><\/a> linking Savoie in France with Aosta Valley. However, it can face closures due to heavy snow, so check the weather before planning your route.<\/p>\n<p>To the north, the Col des Montets mountain pass, linking Chamonix with Vallorcine in France - on the border with Valais - is another route that does get hit by <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//12//09//from-finland-to-germany-why-do-some-airports-cope-better-with-snow-than-others/">snow closures<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Tunnel des Montets, a single track railway tunnel that doubles as a road, is also sometimes used when the pass is closed but often faces heavy traffic.<\/p>\n<p>The scenic Mont Cenis pass between the Cottian Alps in France and the Graian Alps in Italy is typically open to traffic until November, when it closes for the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//09//eurostar-snow-take-the-sustainable-route-to-the-alps-this-winter-with-this-new-ski-train/">winter season<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Montgen\u00e8vre Pass connecting Brian\u00e7on in France and Cesana Torinese in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//05//27//this-new-7-day-hiking-trail-has-just-opened-in-italys-stunning-dolomites-mountains/">Italy is another option for road travel further south of the Tunnel du Mont-Blanc.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1724765778,"updatedAt":1734620687,"publishedAt":1734620643,"firstPublishedAt":1724767443,"lastPublishedAt":1734620687,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Canva","altText":"The tunnel linking France and Italy beneath Mont Blanc is closing for rennovation works.","callToActionText":null,"width":1920,"caption":"The tunnel linking France and Italy beneath Mont Blanc is closing for rennovation 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RETRACATION RAOULT STUDY COVID","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Didier Raoult\u2019s COVID study on using hydroxychloroquine officially retracted","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Journal retracts COVID study in favour of using hydroxychloroquine","titleListing2":"A scientific study on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 has been retracted.","leadin":"A scientific study on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 has been retracted.","summary":"A scientific study on the use of hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 has been retracted.","keySentence":"","url":"didier-raoults-covid-study-on-using-hydroxychloroquine-officially-retracted","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/health\/2024\/12\/19\/didier-raoults-covid-study-on-using-hydroxychloroquine-officially-retracted","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"A study on the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 has been officially retracted from a scientific journal years after causing controversy.\n\nOne of the corresponding authors of the article was Didier Raoult, a French doctor who pushed the drug as a COVID-19 treatment and has since been suspended from exercising medicine.\n\nElsevier, the academic publishing company that owns the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, said concerns had been raised regarding the paper\u2019s adherence to \u201cethics policies and the appropriate conduct of research involving human participants\u201d.\n\nThere were also concerns regarding the \u201cmethodology and conclusions\u201d of the article published in 2020, according to the retraction note.\n\nThe investigation that led to the article\u2019s retraction was conducted with an independent consultant, Dr Jim Gray, who specialises in microbiology.\n\nThe retractation means that the paper is considered flawed and unreliable and shouldn\u2019t be used as a reference for future research.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThe journal has not been able to establish whether all patients could have entered into the study in time for the data to have been analysed and included in the manuscript,\u201d the retraction note said.\u00a0\n\nThe note also said they were unable to determine if patients gave their informed consent to receive azithromycin - an antibiotic medication that was supposed to be used with hydroxychloroquine in the protocol.\u00a0\n\nNotably, three of the paper\u2019s 18 authors contacted the journal regarding the presentation and interpretation of results and \u201chave stated they no longer wish to see their names associated with the article\u201d.\n\nHydroxychloroquine is a medication primarily used for treating and preventing malaria and managing some other conditions.\u00a0\n\nRaoult, a French microbiologist and professor at Aix-Marseille II University, gained international attention during the pandemic by claiming that it could be used as a treatment for COVID-19.\u00a0\n\nThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially allowed emergency use of hydroxychloroquine in March 2020 but revoked this authorisation in June 2020 due to a lack of evidence that it was effective.\u00a0\n\nStudies have also shown there were a number of safety issues with its use.\n\nIn the meantime, Raoult is in a legal fight over the French doctors\u2019 organisation\u2019s decision to ban him from practising medicine for two years.\u00a0\n\nHe is also the subject of an investigation by the Marseille public prosecutor's office regarding the quality of research and care activities in its former institute, according to the French newspaper Le Parisien.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>A study on the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for COVID-19 has been officially retracted from a scientific journal years after causing controversy.<\/p>\n<p>One of the corresponding authors of the article was Didier Raoult, a French doctor who pushed the drug as a COVID-19 treatment and has since been suspended from exercising medicine.<\/p>\n<p>Elsevier, the academic publishing company that owns the International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, said concerns had been raised regarding the paper\u2019s adherence to \u201cethics policies and the appropriate conduct of research involving human participants\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>There were also concerns regarding the \u201cmethodology and conclusions\u201d of the article published in 2020, according to the retraction note.<\/p>\n<p>The investigation that led to the article\u2019s retraction was conducted with an independent consultant, Dr Jim Gray, who specialises in microbiology.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8895732\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" 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Here's how to protect yourself<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The retractation means that the paper is considered flawed and unreliable and shouldn\u2019t be used as a reference for future research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe journal has not been able to establish whether all patients could have entered into the study in time for the data to have been analysed and included in the manuscript,\u201d the retraction note said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The note also said they were unable to determine if patients gave their informed consent to receive azithromycin - an antibiotic medication that was supposed to be used with hydroxychloroquine in the protocol.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Notably, three of the paper\u2019s 18 authors contacted the journal regarding the presentation and interpretation of results and \u201chave stated they no longer wish to see their names associated with the article\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Hydroxychloroquine is a medication primarily used for treating and preventing malaria and managing some other conditions.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8913650\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//health//2024//12//17//after-three-years-of-negotiations-are-hopes-for-a-global-pandemic-treaty-dead/">After three years of negotiations, are hopes for a global pandemic treaty dead?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Raoult, a French microbiologist and professor at Aix-Marseille II University, gained international attention during the pandemic by claiming that it could be used as a treatment for COVID-19.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) initially allowed emergency use of hydroxychloroquine in March 2020 but revoked this authorisation in June 2020 due to a lack of evidence that it was effective.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Studies have also shown there were a number of safety issues with its use.<\/p>\n<p>In the meantime, Raoult is in a legal fight over the French doctors\u2019 organisation\u2019s decision to ban him from practising medicine for two years.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He is also the subject of an investigation by the Marseille public prosecutor's office regarding the quality of research and care activities in its former institute, according to the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.leparisien.fr//societe//sante//enfin-la-premiere-etude-de-didier-raoult-sur-lhydroxychloroquine-face-au-covid-19-retractee-17-12-2024-52PV5BFG55AL3B7WUEWL4QHDWU.php/">French newspaper Le Parisien<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734609907,"updatedAt":1734613789,"publishedAt":1734611134,"firstPublishedAt":1734611134,"lastPublishedAt":1734611134,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/12\/58\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_5ef8b002-2a1f-53fa-9903-1cd1f9e85554-8921258.jpg","altText":"Didier Raoult attends a hearing at the Senate's commission of inquiry in 2020 regarding how authorities handled the COVID-19 crisis","caption":"Didier Raoult attends a hearing at the Senate's commission of inquiry in 2020 regarding how authorities handled the COVID-19 crisis","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Francois Mori\/Copyright 2020 The AP. 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PELICOT VERDICT IMPACT","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Dominique Pelicot sentenced to 20 years in prison in historic French rape trial","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Dominique Pelicot jailed for 20 years in historic French rape trial","titleListing2":"Dominique Pelicot found guilty of all charges in historic French rape trial","leadin":"Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gis\u00e8le, over the course of a decade.","summary":"Pelicot, along with 50 other men, will face prison for repeatedly raping his wife, Gis\u00e8le, over the course of a decade.","keySentence":"","url":"dominique-pelicot-found-guilty-on-all-charges-in-historic-french-rape-trial","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/19\/dominique-pelicot-found-guilty-on-all-charges-in-historic-french-rape-trial","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty on all charges after a historic rape trial that saw the victim, his wife Gis\u00e8le Pelicot, elevated to the status of feminist hero.\n\nA court sentenced him to a maximum of 20 years in prison for charges of aggravated rape and attempted rape.\n\nPelicot pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his wife while unconscious for nearly a decade, inviting other men he had met online to their house to do the same. \n\nJudges also decided all other defendants who participated in Dominique Pelicot's scheme \u2014 a total of 51 standing trial \u2014 were guilty of at least one charge.\n\nSpeaking outside the court house to reporters, Gis\u00e8le Pelicot said the ordeal had been \"very difficult.\" She also expressed support for other victims of sexual violence. \u201cWe share the same fight,\u201d she added.\n\nShe said that she had her grandchildren in mind as she endured the more than three months of hearings, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s also for them that I led this fight.\u201d\n\nDominique Pelicot's lawyer, B\u00e9atrice Zavarro, said that she would weigh a possible appeal, but also expressed hope that Gis\u00e8le Pelicot would find solace in the court's rulings.\n\n\u201cI wanted Mrs Pelicot to be able to emerge from these hearings in peace, and I think that the verdicts will contribute to this relief for Mrs Pelicot,\" she said.\n\nOf the 50 accused of rape, just one was acquitted, but even he was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault. Another man was also found guilty on the sexual assault charge that he was tried for, meaning all 51 of the defendants were found guilty in one way or another.\n\nProsecutors had asked that Dominique Pelicot get the maximum penalty of 20 years and for sentences of 10 to 18 years for the others tried for rape.\n\nBut the court was more lenient than prosecutors had hoped, with many sentenced to less than a decade in prison.\n\nFor the defendants besides Dominique Pelicot, the sentences ranged from three to 15 years' imprisonment, with some of the sentences suspended. Arata told six defendants they were now free, accounting for time already spent in detention while awaiting trial.\n\nStarting a dialogue\n\nGis\u00e8le Pelicot, who had thought she was in a loving marriage, has stunned France with her openness and courage during the bruising and stunning trial, which has seen the retired energy company worker become nothing less than a national icon.\n\nDominique Pelicot first came to the attention of police in September 2020, when a supermarket security guard caught him surreptitiously filming up women\u2019s skirts.\n\nPolice subsequently searched his electronic devices and found a library of homemade images documenting years of abuse inflicted on his wife \u2014 more than 20,000 photos and videos in all, stored on computer drives and catalogued in folders with titles including \u201cabuse\u201d, \u201cher rapists\u201d and \u201cnight alone\u201d.\n\nThe abundance of evidence led police to the other defendants. In the videos, investigators counted 72 different abusers but were not able to identify them all.\n\nThe trial has galvanised campaigners against sexual violence and spurred calls for stricter measures to stamp out rape culture.\n\nLocal feminist groups held regular protests on the sidelines of the hearings and displayed slogans in the courthouse\u2019s surrounding streets. They kept up their efforts on Wednesday night before the verdict, hanging a banner along Avignon\u2019s medieval walls reading: \u201cThanks Gis\u00e8le\". \n\nProtesters gathered outside the courthouse again on Thursday, following the proceedings on their phones. Some read out the verdicts and applauded as they were announced inside. Some were carrying oranges as symbolic gifts for the defendants heading to prison.\n\n\u201cI think it has changed society already along these four months,\" activist Fanny Four\u00e8s said.\n\n\u201cA lot of men, well, they try to speak more with us, with their girlfriends, with their friends,\" she added. \u201cThere\u2019s a dialogue that started.\"\n\nChanging the definition of consent\n\nThe 51 men were all accused of having joined Dominique Pelicot in acting out his sordid rape and abuse fantasies, both in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.\n\nDominique Pelicot testified that he drugged his then-wife with tranquilisers hidden in food and drink, knocking her out so profoundly that he could do what he wanted to her for hours.\n\nOne of the men was tried not for assaulting Gis\u00e8le Pelicot but for drugging and raping his own wife with the assistance of Dominique Pelicot, who was also tried for raping the other man's wife.\n\nThe five judges voted by secret ballot, with majority votes required both to convict and to agree on sentences.\n\nAlthough some of the accused \u2014 including Dominique Pelicot \u2014 acknowledged they were guilty of rape, many did not, even in the face of video evidence. The trial has thus sparked a broader debate in France about whether the country\u2019s legal definition of rape should be expanded to require a specific mention of consent.\n\nSome defendants argued that Dominique Pelicot\u2019s consent covered his wife, too, while others sought to excuse their behaviour by insisting that they hadn\u2019t intended to rape anyone when they responded to his invitation.\n\nStill others laid the blame at his door, saying he misled them into thinking they were taking part in a genuinely consensual scenario.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Dominique Pelicot has been found guilty on all charges after a historic rape trial that saw the victim, his wife Gis\u00e8le Pelicot, elevated to the status of feminist hero.<\/p>\n<p>A court sentenced him to a maximum of 20 years in prison for charges of aggravated rape and attempted rape.<\/p>\n<p>Pelicot pleaded guilty to drugging and raping his wife while unconscious for nearly a decade, inviting other men he had met online to their house to do the same. <\/p>\n<p>Judges also decided all other defendants who participated in Dominique Pelicot's scheme \u2014 a total of 51 standing trial \u2014 were guilty of at least one charge.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking outside the court house to reporters, Gis\u00e8le Pelicot said the ordeal had been \"very difficult.\" She also expressed support for other victims of sexual violence. \u201cWe share the same fight,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//92//03//60//808x539_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg/" alt=\"Gisele Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/384x256_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/640x427_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/750x500_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/828x552_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1080x720_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1200x800_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1920x1280_cmsv2_c669bab0-84cb-5494-94f5-5d520667a620-8920360.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Gisele Pelicot speaks to the press as she leaves the courtroom, in the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Lewis Joly\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>She said that she had her grandchildren in mind as she endured the more than three months of hearings, saying: \u201cIt\u2019s also for them that I led this fight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Pelicot's lawyer, B\u00e9atrice Zavarro, said that she would weigh a possible appeal, but also expressed hope that Gis\u00e8le Pelicot would find solace in the court's rulings.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted Mrs Pelicot to be able to emerge from these hearings in peace, and I think that the verdicts will contribute to this relief for Mrs Pelicot,\" she said.<\/p>\n<p>Of the 50 accused of rape, just one was acquitted, but even he was found guilty of aggravated sexual assault. Another man was also found guilty on the sexual assault charge that he was tried for, meaning all 51 of the defendants were found guilty in one way or another.<\/p>\n<p>Prosecutors had asked that Dominique Pelicot get the maximum penalty of 20 years and for sentences of 10 to 18 years for the others tried for rape.<\/p>\n<p>But the court was more lenient than prosecutors had hoped, with many sentenced to less than a decade in prison.<\/p>\n<p>For the defendants besides Dominique Pelicot, the sentences ranged from three to 15 years' imprisonment, with some of the sentences suspended. Arata told six defendants they were now free, accounting for time already spent in detention while awaiting trial.<\/p>\n<h2>Starting a dialogue<\/h2><p>Gis\u00e8le Pelicot, who had thought she was in a loving marriage, has stunned France with her openness and courage during the bruising and stunning trial, which has seen the retired energy company worker become nothing less than a national icon.<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Pelicot first came to the attention of police in September 2020, when a supermarket security guard caught him surreptitiously filming up women\u2019s skirts.<\/p>\n<p>Police subsequently searched his electronic devices and found a library of homemade images documenting years of abuse inflicted on his wife \u2014 more than 20,000 photos and videos in all, stored on computer drives and catalogued in folders with titles including \u201cabuse\u201d, \u201cher rapists\u201d and \u201cnight alone\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The abundance of evidence led police to the other defendants. In the videos, investigators counted 72 different abusers but were not able to identify them all.<\/p>\n<p>The trial has galvanised campaigners against sexual violence and spurred calls for stricter measures to stamp out rape culture.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6666666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//92//03//60//808x539_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg/" alt=\"A man holds a placard reading "Thank you for your courage Gisele Pelicot" outside the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/384x256_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/640x427_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/750x500_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/828x552_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1080x720_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1200x800_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/92\/03\/60\/1920x1280_cmsv2_95d24054-a022-5431-8fc8-2fbe5a13046d-8920360.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A man holds a placard reading "Thank you for your courage Gisele Pelicot" outside the Avignon courthouse, southern France, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Lewis Joly\/Copyright 2024 The AP. All rights reserved<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Local feminist groups held regular protests on the sidelines of the hearings and displayed slogans in the courthouse\u2019s surrounding streets. They kept up their efforts on Wednesday night before the verdict, hanging a banner along Avignon\u2019s medieval walls reading: \u201cThanks Gis\u00e8le\". <\/p>\n<p>Protesters gathered outside the courthouse again on Thursday, following the proceedings on their phones. Some read out the verdicts and applauded as they were announced inside. Some were carrying oranges as symbolic gifts for the defendants heading to prison.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it has changed society already along these four months,\" activist Fanny Four\u00e8s said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA lot of men, well, they try to speak more with us, with their girlfriends, with their friends,\" she added. \u201cThere\u2019s a dialogue that started.\"<\/p>\n<h2>Changing the definition of consent<\/h2><p>The 51 men were all accused of having joined Dominique Pelicot in acting out his sordid rape and abuse fantasies, both in the couple's retirement home in the small Provence town of Mazan and elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p>Dominique Pelicot testified that he drugged his then-wife with tranquilisers hidden in food and drink, knocking her out so profoundly that he could do what he wanted to her for hours.<\/p>\n<p>One of the men was tried not for assaulting Gis\u00e8le Pelicot but for drugging and raping his own wife with the assistance of Dominique Pelicot, who was also tried for raping the other man's wife.<\/p>\n<p>The five judges voted by secret ballot, with majority votes required both to convict and to agree on sentences.<\/p>\n<p>Although some of the accused \u2014 including Dominique Pelicot \u2014 acknowledged they were guilty of rape, many did not, even in the face of video evidence. The trial has thus sparked a broader debate in France about whether the country\u2019s legal definition of rape should be expanded to require a specific mention of consent.<\/p>\n<p>Some defendants argued that Dominique Pelicot\u2019s consent covered his wife, too, while others sought to excuse their behaviour by insisting that they hadn\u2019t intended to rape anyone when they responded to his invitation.<\/p>\n<p>Still others laid the blame at his door, saying he misled them into thinking they were taking part in a genuinely consensual scenario.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734587806,"updatedAt":1734615129,"publishedAt":1734598785,"firstPublishedAt":1734598785,"lastPublishedAt":1734615129,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Aurelien Morissard\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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missions.","keySentence":"","url":"mayotte-volunteers-face-massive-destruction-in-the-wake-of-cyclone-chido","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/18\/mayotte-volunteers-face-massive-destruction-in-the-wake-of-cyclone-chido","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"When Cyclone Chido first hit Mayotte, few could foresee the destruction it would cause. The storm, described as \u201csmall but incredibly powerful\u201d, tore down all kinds of critical infrastructure: homes, roads, transmission lines, water plants, and, crucially, the airport\u2019s control tower.\n\nThe level of structural damage is unquantifiable, thousands of people are injured or missing, and the total death toll remains unknown \u2014 partly because communication both with and within the island is now almost impossible.\n\n\u201cThe situation in Mayotte is extremely degraded,\" said Baptiste Rivoire, National Operations Coordinator for Protection Civile. \"People lack vital resources \u2014 water, food, even access to money.\"\n\nRivoire is in charge of coordinating the on-the-ground response to the catastrophe, a task made difficult by the breakdown of flight routes between Mayotte, the mainland, and the other islands.\n\n\"I spoke yesterday with the President of the Department of Mayotte, who confirmed how serious the difficulties are. Communicating with people on the ground is incredibly challenging because the transmission network was fully destroyed.\"\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s dangerous not just for the volunteers, but for all emergency responders\u2014police officers, firefighters, and security personnel,\u201d added Rivoire.\n\nImpossible to coordinate\n\nMayotte\u2019s 320,000 inhabitants have been left without water, electricity, and internet access. Electrical towers and trees were torn down, schools and hospitals badly damaged, and many roads are still blocked by debris.\n\nMost of the island\u2019s urban areas consisted of fragile shanty towns, and the storm destroyed almost all of them. Among the casualties is France\u2019s biggest shanty town, Kaweni, which housed around 20,000 people \u2014 though only 5,000 of them have been registered at emergency shelters.\n\nDespite the lack of resources, communication remains the most pressing issue for first-aid missions and responders.\n\n\u201cThe operation is very complex to implement,\" Rivoire said. \"Volunteers need to be completely self-sufficient because we can\u2019t rely on local resources. Every stage of the mission requires careful planning and takes significant time to put into place. This includes transporting volunteers, delivering supplies, and ensuring their safety.\"\n\n\u201cTo give you an idea, yesterday, the President of the AMF (Association des Maires de Mayotte) shared that, out of 15 telecommunications relay stations, 12 have been destroyed. This means most of the island is completely without network access. Outside Mamoudzou, mayors cannot communicate at all. It\u2019s a total breakdown of infrastructure, and the destruction is just massive.\u201d\n\nHe adds that the situation is psychologically hard for those on the ground.\n\n\u201cSome Civil Protection volunteers on site in Mayotte are deeply affected. They\u2019re devastated by the scale of the destruction and are also anxious because they can\u2019t communicate with their families. That uncertainty weighs heavily on them. It\u2019s an unprecedented and exceptional crisis, and it makes emergency response efforts much more complex.\u201d\n\nMayotte, alone\n\nAnother problem for volunteers is Mayotte\u2019s geographical isolation. It\u2019s already challenging to get to R\u00e9union, and Mayotte is even further away. \n\nTransport and communication issues add layers of complexity to coordinating aid and support, and complicate the task of bringing resources to the island.\n\n\u201cWater and food are the most critical,\" Rivoire said. \"Then comes health. Access to medical care is essential, but it\u2019s extremely challenging.\" \n\n\"Medical evacuations to R\u00e9union are underway, but it takes time to organise them,\" he explained. \"A military field hospital has been set up in Mayotte, and we are deploying doctors, nurses, psychologists, and midwives to assist with the health crisis.\u201d\n\n\u201cTransport is very restricted. Right now, only state-managed flights are operating, and they\u2019re reserved for essential missions. Once commercial flights resume, we may see migration flows,\u201d Rivoire pointed out.\n\nCountless deaths\n\nBeyond the structural damage, responders and volunteers are still dealing with the massive loss of human life.\n\nFrance\u2019s Home Office estimates an official number of 22 deaths, 45 missing, and 1,373 injured, but those figures are unrealistic given the size of the island\u2019s population.\n\n\u201cMany injuries likely haven\u2019t been reported yet,\" Rivoire said. \"Serious cases are being evacuated to R\u00e9union, and less critical cases are treated at the military field hospital.\"\n\nAs for the death toll, the lack of communication between the island\u2019s areas makes it impossible to know how many victims there are in each community. Likewise, search and rescue efforts are proving slow due to damaged infrastructure.\n\nRivoire pointed to another factor that may be obscuring the picture: \u201cMost of Mayotte\u2019s population is Muslim. Their tradition requires burial within 24 hours, which makes counting the victims very difficult. Some burials may have already happened without official records.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>When Cyclone Chido first hit Mayotte, few could foresee the destruction it would cause. The storm, described as \u201csmall but incredibly powerful\u201d, tore down all kinds of critical infrastructure: homes, roads, transmission lines, water plants, and, crucially, the airport\u2019s control tower.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2024//12//16//cyclone-chido-ravages-mayotte-island/">level of structural damage is unquantifiable<\/a>, thousands of people are injured or missing, and the total death toll remains unknown \u2014 partly because communication both with and within the island is now almost impossible.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe situation in Mayotte is extremely degraded,\" said Baptiste Rivoire, National Operations Coordinator for Protection Civile. \"People lack vital resources \u2014 water, food, even access to money.\"<\/p>\n<p>Rivoire is in charge of coordinating the on-the-ground response to the catastrophe, a task made difficult by the breakdown of flight routes between Mayotte, the mainland, and the other islands.<\/p>\n<p>\"I spoke yesterday with the President of the Department of Mayotte, who confirmed how serious the difficulties are. Communicating with people on the ground is incredibly challenging because the transmission network was fully destroyed.\"<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s dangerous not just for the volunteers, but for all emergency responders\u2014police officers, firefighters, and security personnel,\u201d added Rivoire.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Impossible to coordinate<\/strong><\/h2><p>Mayotte\u2019s 320,000 inhabitants have been left without water, electricity, and internet access. Electrical towers and trees were torn down, schools and hospitals badly damaged, and many roads are still blocked by debris.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the island\u2019s urban areas consisted of fragile shanty towns, and the storm destroyed almost all of them. Among the casualties is France\u2019s biggest shanty town, Kaweni, which housed around 20,000 people \u2014 though only 5,000 of them have been registered at emergency shelters.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the lack of resources, communication remains the most pressing issue for first-aid missions and responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe operation is very complex to implement,\" Rivoire said. \"Volunteers need to be completely self-sufficient because we can\u2019t rely on local resources. Every stage of the mission requires careful planning and takes significant time to put into place. This includes transporting volunteers, delivering supplies, and ensuring their safety.\"<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTo give you an idea, yesterday, the President of the AMF (Association des Maires de Mayotte) shared that, out of 15 telecommunications relay stations, 12 have been destroyed. This means most of the island is completely without network access. Outside Mamoudzou, mayors cannot communicate at all. It\u2019s a total breakdown of infrastructure, and the destruction is just massive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He adds that the situation is psychologically hard for those on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome Civil Protection volunteers on site in Mayotte are deeply affected. They\u2019re devastated by the scale of the destruction and are also anxious because they can\u2019t communicate with their families. That uncertainty weighs heavily on them. It\u2019s an unprecedented and exceptional crisis, and it makes emergency response efforts much more complex.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Mayotte, alone<\/strong><\/h2><p>Another problem for volunteers is Mayotte\u2019s geographical isolation. It\u2019s already challenging to get to R\u00e9union, and Mayotte is even further away. <\/p>\n<p>Transport and communication issues add layers of complexity to coordinating aid and support, and complicate the task of bringing resources to the island.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWater and food are the most critical,\" Rivoire said. \"Then comes health. Access to medical care is essential, but it\u2019s extremely challenging.\" <\/p>\n<p>\"Medical evacuations to R\u00e9union are underway, but it takes time to organise them,\" he explained. \"A military field hospital has been set up in Mayotte, and we are deploying doctors, nurses, psychologists, and midwives to assist with the health crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransport is very restricted. Right now, only state-managed flights are operating, and they\u2019re reserved for essential missions. Once commercial flights resume, we may see migration flows,\u201d Rivoire pointed out.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Countless deaths<\/strong><\/h2><p>Beyond <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//video//2024//12//17//mayotte-reels-after-deadly-cyclone-chido/">the structural damage<\/a>, responders and volunteers are still dealing with the massive loss of human life.<\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s Home Office estimates an official number of 22 deaths, 45 missing, and 1,373 injured, but those figures are unrealistic given the size of the island\u2019s population.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMany injuries likely haven\u2019t been reported yet,\" Rivoire said. \"Serious cases are being evacuated to R\u00e9union, and less critical cases are treated at the military field hospital.\"<\/p>\n<p>As for the death toll, the lack of communication between the island\u2019s areas makes it impossible to know how many victims there are in each community. Likewise, search and rescue efforts are proving slow due to damaged infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Rivoire pointed to another factor that may be obscuring the picture: \u201cMost of Mayotte\u2019s population is Muslim. Their tradition requires burial within 24 hours, which makes counting the victims very difficult. Some burials may have already happened without official records.\u201d<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734536614,"updatedAt":1734540375,"publishedAt":1734539132,"firstPublishedAt":1734539132,"lastPublishedAt":1734540375,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"UIISC7\/Securite Civile via AP","altText":"Part of the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after the island was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century","callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"caption":"Part of the French territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean, after the island was battered by its worst cyclone in nearly a century","url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/96\/70\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_d718148b-71d4-5c7c-90e9-fdd581ebeb9c-8919670.jpg","captionUrl":null,"height":682}],"authors":{"journalists":[],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"urlSafeValue":"mayotte","titleRaw":"Mayotte","id":14270,"title":"Mayotte","slug":"mayotte"},{"urlSafeValue":"natural-catastrophe","titleRaw":"Natural catastrophe","id":10779,"title":"Natural catastrophe","slug":"natural-catastrophe"},{"urlSafeValue":"dogal-afet","titleRaw":"natural disaster","id":16484,"title":"natural disaster","slug":"dogal-afet"},{"urlSafeValue":"first-aid","titleRaw":"first aid","id":22726,"title":"first aid","slug":"first-aid"},{"urlSafeValue":"rescue","titleRaw":"Rescue","id":8905,"title":"Rescue","slug":"rescue"}],"widgets":[],"related":[{"id":2705464},{"id":2705366},{"id":2704376}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"endDate":0,"startDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":"","additionalReporting":"Leticia Batista Cabanas","freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"europe-news","urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/europe-news\/europe-news"},"vertical":"my-europe","verticals":[{"urlSafeValue":"my-europe","id":2,"title":"Europe","slug":"my-europe"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":2,"slug":"my-europe","urlSafeValue":"my-europe","title":"Europe"},"themes":[{"urlSafeValue":"europe-news","id":"europe-news","title":"Europe News","url":"\/my-europe\/europe-news"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":56,"urlSafeValue":"europe-news","title":"Europe News"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":117,"urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","url":"\/news\/europe\/france"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","80122010","80122022","80222010","80222022","84031001","84032006","84061001","84062001","84081001","84082038","84181001","84182008","84191001","84192001","84211001","84212001"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","business","business_construction","death_and_injury_low_risk","death_and_injury_medium_risk","family_and_parenting","family_and_parenting_general","health_and_fitness","health_and_fitness_psychology_psychiatry","natural_disasters_high_and_medium_risk","natural_disasters_high_medium_and_low_risk","religion_and_spirituality","religion_and_spirituality_islam","science","science_general","society","society_general"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/18\/mayotte-volunteers-face-massive-destruction-in-the-wake-of-cyclone-chido","lastModified":1734540375},{"id":2706198,"cid":8918966,"versionId":5,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241218_E3WB_57307699","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"ECR SALF ALVISE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Two anti-establishment Spanish MEPs join right-wing ECR group ","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Two anti-establishment Spanish MEPs join right-wing ECR group ","titleListing2":"Two anti-establishment Spanish MEPs join right-wing ECR group ","leadin":"Diego Solier and Nora Junco were given the green light to join the fourth largest group in the European Parliament - but not the leader of the SALF party they belong to, Luis \"Alvise\" P\u00e9rez.","summary":"Diego Solier and Nora Junco were given the green light to join the fourth largest group in the European Parliament - but not the leader of the SALF party they belong to, Luis \"Alvise\" P\u00e9rez.","keySentence":"","url":"two-anti-establishment-spanish-meps-join-right-wing-ecr-group","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/18\/two-anti-establishment-spanish-meps-join-right-wing-ecr-group","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament on Wednesday welcomed two new members, Diego Solier Fern\u00e1ndez and Nora Junco Garc\u00eda, from Spain's anti-establishment party The Party is Over (SALF).\u00a0 \u00a0\n\nThe two MEPs requested to join in July this year along with their leader, the controversial YouTuber Luis P\u00e9rez, better known as 'Alvise', who has not yet been approved or rejected by the group led by Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\n\nThe failure to admit P\u00e9rez may be due to an ongoing legal investigation for alleged illegal funding of SALF ahead of June's European elections, after Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors uncovered evidence of a \u20ac100,000 cash transfer.\n\nP\u00e9rez has admitted through Telegram that he received the sum \"as a freelancer without an invoice\", but as the investigation is ongoing, the ECR's decision to accept him is on hold. The issue could be discussed further at a meeting of the group's bureau at the end of January 2025, but this will be a \"purely bureaucratic procedure\", P\u00e9rez told Euronews. \n\nAs of now, his two colleagues, MEPs Nora Junco and Diego Solier have left the Non-attached Group in the European Parliament with immediate effect to join the fourth-largest group as individual members, while Alvise will remain in the group of MEPs without a political group for the moment. \n\nMembers of the same national political party can sit in different groups in Parliament. The left-wing Spanish party Sumar currently has members in both The Left and The Greens\/EFA, and the 5 Star Movement has experienced the same situation in the past. \n\nThe new ECR members bring the group's total to 80, well behind the 87 of the far-right Patriots for Europe, and closely followed by the EU Liberals, who have 78 MEPs. \n\n\"Their arrival strengthens the ECR Group's commitment to economic freedom, sovereignty, lean government and good governance,\" the ECR statement also said.\n\nAmong the criteria for joining the ECR group in the Parliament are the principles enshrined in the so-called Prague Declaration, which includes opposition to EU federalism, the importance of the family as the bedrock of society, and effectively controlled immigration. \n\nBefore joining the Orb\u00e1n-led Patriots for Europe group, Spain's far-right Vox party was a member of the ECR group. \n\nThis story has been updated to include P\u00e9rez comments.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group in the European Parliament on Wednesday welcomed two new members, Diego Solier Fern\u00e1ndez and Nora Junco Garc\u00eda, from Spain's anti-establishment party The Party is Over (SALF).\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The two MEPs requested to join in July this year along with their leader, the controversial YouTuber Luis P\u00e9rez, better known as 'Alvise', who has not yet been approved or rejected by the group led by Giorgia Meloni's Fratelli d'Italia.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The failure to admit P\u00e9rez may be due to an <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//09//27//mep-alvise-perez-admits-receiving-100000-in-cash-amid-illegal-financing-probe/">ongoing legal investigation<\/strong><\/a> for alleged illegal funding of SALF ahead of June's European elections, after Spanish Supreme Court prosecutors uncovered evidence of a \u20ac100,000 cash transfer.<\/p>\n<p>P\u00e9rez has admitted through Telegram that he received the sum \"as a freelancer without an invoice\", but as the investigation is ongoing, the ECR's decision to accept him is on hold. The issue could be discussed further at a meeting of the group's bureau at the end of January 2025, but this will be a \"purely bureaucratic procedure\", P\u00e9rez told Euronews. <\/p>\n<p>As of now, his two colleagues, MEPs Nora Junco and Diego Solier have left the Non-attached Group in the European Parliament with immediate effect to join the fourth-largest group as individual members, while Alvise will remain in the group of MEPs without a political group for the moment. <\/p>\n<p>Members of the same national political party can sit in different groups in Parliament. 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Both French government bonds and its stock markets experienced selloffs due to souring investment sentiment.","summary":"French banking stocks fell after Moody\u2019s downgrade on seven banks\u2019 ratings amid the ongoing political turmoil. Both French government bonds and its stock markets experienced selloffs due to souring investment sentiment.","keySentence":"","url":"french-banking-stocks-fall-after-moodys-downgrade-amid-ongoing-political-turmoil","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/12\/18\/french-banking-stocks-fall-after-moodys-downgrade-amid-ongoing-political-turmoil","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Moody\u2019s cut the ratings of seven French banks just days after downgrading France\u2019s credit score, as the country grapples with prolonged political instability. The move caused a broad-based fall in French big banks\u2019 stocks, with BNP Paribas down 0.97%, and Credit Agricole falling 0.84%. The Euro Stoxx banking sector slumped 1.49% on Tuesday, making it the biggest laggard in the pan-euro Stoxx 600 index.\u00a0\n\nThe credit downgrade followed the ousting of Michel Barnier over the 2025 budget proposal, which faced rejection from both the far-right National Rally and the left-wing alliance. The rating firm stated: \u201cFrance\u2019s public finances will be substantially weakened over the coming years, because political fragmentation is more likely to impede meaningful fiscal consolidation,\u201d and \u201cthere is now very low probability that the next government will sustainably reduce the size of fiscal deficits beyond next year.\u201d\n\nFrance\u2019s government debts reach a record high\n\nFrance\u2019s deficit level climbs to 6.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, more than double the European Union\u2019s threshold of 3%. The country\u2019s debt hit a record of \u20ac3.228 trillion, or 112% of the GDP, which is the third highest ratio in the eurozone, after Greece and Italy.\n\nBarnier\u2019s budget plan, which aimed to lower the deficit to 5% in 2025, was met with fierce opposition by the far-right National Rally and the left-wing alliance. On Monday, the French National Assembly approved a special law to temporarily avoid a US-style government shutdown by allowing tax-raising and government spending to roll over. However, the absence of a full 2024 budget plan leaves newly appointed Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou facing the same challenges that ousted his predecessor.\n\nIn May, S&P Global Ratings downgraded France\u2019s credit score from AA to AA-, forecasting a deficit level of 3% of GDP until 2027. On Saturday, Moody\u2019s ratings agency downgraded France\u2019s credit score to Aa3 from aa2. Fitch has also cut France\u2019s government bond ratings previously.\n\nSelloffs in French government bonds and stocks\n\nBoth French government bonds and stock markets experienced selloffs amid the ongoing political upheaval. The CAC 40 is a rare underperformer with a negative performance this year, in stark contrast to global benchmarks. Year-to-date, the index is down 2.35%, while the euro Stoxx 600 index is up 7% and the DAX rallied 21%. Wall Street repeatedly reached new highs, with the S&P 500 recording a 27% growth and the Nasdaq surging by 34% this year.\n\nThe credit downgrades drove yields on French government bonds sharply higher, reflecting increased borrowing costs. The yield on France\u2019s 10-year bond rose to 3.06%\u2014the highest level in nearly a month\u2014before pulling back. Bond yields move inversely to prices and represent investor confidence in a government\u2019s ability to manage its debt. The heightened political uncertainty has significantly raised the risk premium on French bonds, exacerbating the selloff.\n\nFrench banks bore the brunt of the political turmoil as investor concerns grew over the security of public finance. A potential government debt default could trigger a banking crisis across Europe, echoing a Greece-style crisis in late 2009. In late November, the French benchmark bond yield marched Greece\u2019s for the first time in history, underscoring mounting fears of a government collapse.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Moody\u2019s cut the ratings of seven French banks just days after downgrading France\u2019s credit score, as the country grapples with prolonged political instability. The move caused a broad-based fall in French big banks\u2019 stocks, with BNP Paribas down 0.97%, and Credit Agricole falling 0.84%. The Euro Stoxx banking sector slumped 1.49% on Tuesday, making it the biggest laggard in the pan-euro Stoxx 600 index.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The credit downgrade followed the ousting of Michel Barnier over the 2025 budget proposal, which faced rejection from both the far-right National Rally and the left-wing alliance. The rating firm stated: \u201cFrance\u2019s public finances will be substantially weakened over the coming years, because political fragmentation is more likely to impede meaningful fiscal consolidation,\u201d and \u201cthere is now very low probability that the next government will sustainably reduce the size of fiscal deficits beyond next year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>France\u2019s government debts reach a record high<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>France\u2019s deficit level climbs to 6.1% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2024, more than double the European Union\u2019s threshold of 3%. The country\u2019s debt hit a record of \u20ac3.228 trillion, or 112% of the GDP, which is the third highest ratio in the eurozone, after Greece and Italy.<\/p>\n<p>Barnier\u2019s budget plan, which aimed to lower the deficit to 5% in 2025, was met with fierce opposition by the far-right National Rally and the left-wing alliance. On Monday, the French National Assembly approved a special law to temporarily avoid a US-style government shutdown by allowing tax-raising and government spending to roll over. However, the absence of a full 2024 budget plan leaves newly appointed Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou facing the same challenges that ousted his predecessor.<\/p>\n<p>In May, S&P Global Ratings downgraded France\u2019s credit score from AA to AA-, forecasting a deficit level of 3% of GDP until 2027. On Saturday, Moody\u2019s ratings agency downgraded France\u2019s credit score to Aa3 from aa2. Fitch has also cut France\u2019s government bond ratings previously.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Selloffs in French government bonds and stocks<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both French government bonds and stock markets experienced selloffs amid the ongoing political upheaval. The CAC 40 is a rare underperformer with a negative performance this year, in stark contrast to global benchmarks. Year-to-date, the index is down 2.35%, while the euro Stoxx 600 index is up 7% and the DAX rallied 21%. Wall Street repeatedly reached new highs, with the S&P 500 recording a 27% growth and the Nasdaq surging by 34% this year.<\/p>\n<p>The credit downgrades drove yields on French government bonds sharply higher, reflecting increased borrowing costs. The yield on France\u2019s 10-year bond rose to 3.06%\u2014the highest level in nearly a month\u2014before pulling back. Bond yields move inversely to prices and represent investor confidence in a government\u2019s ability to manage its debt. 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France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory.","summary":"Three days after powerful Indian Ocean cyclone Chido hit Mayotte, a curfew has been imposed in the small but densely populated French island. France continues to use military aircraft to rush rescuers and supplies into the territory.","keySentence":"","url":"authorities-in-mayotte-impose-overnight-curfew-in-aftermath-of-cyclone-chido","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/2024\/12\/17\/authorities-in-mayotte-impose-overnight-curfew-in-aftermath-of-cyclone-chido","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"An overnight curfew goes into force Tuesday evening as authorities try to stabilise Mayotte in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, the most intense storm to hit the French Indian Ocean archipelago in 90 years.\n\nThe official death toll from Saturday's cyclone rose to 22, with more than 1,400 injured including 48 people critically, according to the latest report from Mayotte Hospital quoted by Ambdilwahedou Soumaila, the mayor of the capital, Mamoudzou. However, authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.\n\nThe curfew requires people to stay in their homes between 10pm and 4am each night as authorities try to prevent looting of damaged buildings.\n\nSoumaila said he planned to visit areas hit hardest by the cyclone on Tuesday, where survivors are still reeling from the destruction. Nearly 70% of Mayotte\u2019s population has been gravely affected, with entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble.\n\nAid efforts continue, with French military aircraft delivering water and food daily. However, power outages and communication disruptions persist, leaving many without basic necessities. The island\u2019s main hospital remains severely damaged, with a field hospital expected to arrive Thursday.\n\nAn airbase on nearby R\u00e9union Island is being used as a staging post for emergency relief supplies. 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However, authorities fear hundreds and possibly thousands of people have died.<\/p>\n<p>The curfew requires people to stay in their homes between 10pm and 4am each night as authorities try to prevent looting of damaged buildings.<\/p>\n<p>Soumaila said he planned to visit areas hit hardest by the cyclone on Tuesday, where survivors are still reeling from the destruction. Nearly 70% of Mayotte\u2019s population has been gravely affected, with entire neighbourhoods reduced to rubble.<\/p>\n<p>Aid efforts continue, with French military aircraft delivering water and food daily. However, power outages and communication disruptions persist, leaving many without basic necessities. The island\u2019s main hospital remains severely damaged, with a field hospital expected to arrive Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>An airbase on nearby R\u00e9union Island is being used as a staging post for emergency relief supplies. Workers on Tuesday said sending food and water was a priority, after medical equipment was sent in earlier days.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron will visit Mayotte on Thursday, according to the \u00c9lys\u00e9e presidential palace, and will declare a national mourning period.<\/p>\n<p>Cyclone Chido is the deadliest storm to strike the territory in nearly a century, underscoring the vulnerability of the island\u2019s impoverished population. <\/p>\n<p>It made landfall with the densely populated island of about 300,000 people on Saturday, bringing wind speeds exceeding 220kph, according to the French weather service, ripping buildings apart. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734435971,"updatedAt":1734468123,"publishedAt":1734443739,"firstPublishedAt":1734443739,"lastPublishedAt":1734467681,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP\/AP","altText":"This undated photo provided on Tuesday Dec. 17, 2024 by the French 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France has deployed ships and military aircraft to deliver emergency aid to the territory, which is located in the Indian Ocean.\n\nEuropean Parliament President Roberta Metsola also pledged support, stating that \u201cMayotte is Europe, and Europe will never abandon you.\u201d\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Cyclone Chido is the worst storm to hit the French territory of Mayotte in nearly a century. Rescue operations are ongoing as the full scale of the disaster remains unknown. 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France central bank forecast","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"French central bank lowers 2025 growth forecast after tumultuous year","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"French central bank lowers 2025 growth forecast after tumultuous year","titleListing2":"French central bank lowers 2025 growth forecast after tumultuous year","leadin":"France's fraught political landscape and a gridlocked budget continue to spook economists and investors.","summary":"France's fraught political landscape and a gridlocked budget continue to spook economists and investors.","keySentence":"","url":"french-central-bank-lowers-2025-growth-forecast-after-tumultuous-year","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/12\/17\/french-central-bank-lowers-2025-growth-forecast-after-tumultuous-year","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"France's central bank expects the national economy to grow by 0.9% in 2025, it announced on Monday evening.\n\nThe new figure is a downgrade from September's forecast of 1.2% and comes after 1.1% growth in 2024.\n\nThe bank also reduced its growth prediction for 2026 by 0.2 percentage points, to 1.3%.\n\nGrowth of 1.3% is equally expected in 2027 - with wages forecast to outpace inflation.\n\nCredit downgrade\n\nThe announcement arrives amid a period of political turmoil in France, which last week prompted ratings agency Moody's to downgrade the country\u2019s credit score to Aa3.\n\nMoody's highlighted concerns over a growing national deficit, which it expects to reach 6.3% in 2025.\u00a0\n\nFrance has already faced disciplinary measures at an EU level for overspending in 2024, overshooting the bloc\u2019s deficit limit of 3%.\u00a0\n\nThe deficit will be at 6.1% of GDP this year, according to government estimates.\n\nMore optimistic than Moody's, the central bank expects the public deficit to come in at between 5% and 5.5% of GDP next year.\n\nThese predictions were nonetheless finalised before the government collapsed earlier this month.\n\nFollowing a budget-related dispute, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in early December, replaced by Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou.\n\nFrance is now working on emergency legislation to prevent a government shutdown, in the absence of a 2025 budget bill.\n\nThe central bank warns that emergency legislation would significantly increase next year\u2019s deficit - adding that it could increase income taxes by about \u20ac4bn.\n\nUniting a split parliament\n\nDeep divisions continue to plague the National Assembly, particularly after a controversial snap election earlier this year.\n\nNo party gained enough seats for a majority in the French parliament, meaning that Bayrou must now unite these fractured groups.\n\nBank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau has notably urged politicians to put aside their differences \"for the credibility of France\".\n\nThe bank expects harmonised inflation at 2.4% this year, 1.6% in 2025, and 1.9% in 2027. These figures are nonetheless influenced by tax measures planned by the Barnier government, which may or may not be applied under Bayrou.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>France's central bank expects the national economy to grow by 0.9% in 2025, it announced on Monday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The new figure is a downgrade from September's forecast of 1.2% and comes after 1.1% growth in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The bank also reduced its growth prediction for 2026 by 0.2 percentage points, to 1.3%.<\/p>\n<p>Growth of 1.3% is equally expected in 2027 - with wages forecast to outpace inflation.<\/p>\n<h2>Credit downgrade<\/h2><p>The announcement arrives amid a period of political turmoil in France, which last week prompted ratings agency Moody's to downgrade the country\u2019s credit score to Aa3.<\/p>\n<p>Moody's highlighted concerns over a growing national deficit, which it expects to reach 6.3% in 2025.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>France has already faced disciplinary measures at an EU level for overspending in 2024, overshooting the bloc\u2019s deficit limit of 3%.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The deficit will be at 6.1% of GDP this year, according to government estimates.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8913678,8915526\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//12//17//european-stock-markets-hit-by-germany-and-frances-political-upheavals/">European stock markets hit by Germany and France's political upheavals <\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//16//french-government-bonds-under-pressure-after-moodys-downgrade/">French government bonds under pressure after Moody's downgrade<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>More optimistic than Moody's, the central bank expects the public deficit to come in at between 5% and 5.5% of GDP next year.<\/p>\n<p>These predictions were nonetheless finalised before the government collapsed earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Following a budget-related dispute, former Prime Minister Michel Barnier was ousted in early December, replaced by Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou.<\/p>\n<p>France is now working on emergency legislation to prevent a government shutdown, in the absence of a 2025 budget bill.<\/p>\n<p>The central bank warns that emergency legislation would significantly increase next year\u2019s deficit - adding that it could increase income taxes by about \u20ac4bn.<\/p>\n<h2>Uniting a split parliament<\/h2><p>Deep divisions continue to plague the National Assembly, particularly after a controversial snap election earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>No party gained enough seats for a majority in the French parliament, meaning that Bayrou must now unite these fractured groups.<\/p>\n<p>Bank of France Governor Francois Villeroy de Galhau has notably urged politicians to put aside their differences \"for the credibility of France\".<\/p>\n<p>The bank expects harmonised inflation at 2.4% this year, 1.6% in 2025, and 1.9% in 2027. These figures are nonetheless influenced by tax measures planned by the Barnier government, which may or may not be applied under Bayrou.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734436295,"updatedAt":1734440600,"publishedAt":1734440566,"firstPublishedAt":1734440566,"lastPublishedAt":1734440566,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/65\/44\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_6cd1cfa2-89c0-5e5a-b364-a0a80e121aca-8916544.jpg","altText":"France's newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and outgoing Prime minister Michel Barnier speak at Matignon, Paris. 13 December, 2024.","caption":"France's newly appointed Prime Minister Francois Bayrou and outgoing Prime minister Michel Barnier speak at Matignon, Paris. 13 December, 2024.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Bertrand Guay\/AP","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":1024,"height":683}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2734,"urlSafeValue":"butler","title":"Eleanor Butler","twitter":"@eleanorfbutler"}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":117,"slug":"france","urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","titleRaw":"France"},{"id":7966,"slug":"economic-growth","urlSafeValue":"economic-growth","title":"Economic growth","titleRaw":"Economic growth"},{"id":150,"slug":"inflation","urlSafeValue":"inflation","title":"Inflation","titleRaw":"Inflation"},{"id":11059,"slug":"deficit","urlSafeValue":"deficit","title":"Deficit","titleRaw":"Deficit"},{"id":11302,"slug":"francois-bayrou","urlSafeValue":"francois-bayrou","title":"Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou","titleRaw":"Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou"},{"id":12357,"slug":"emmanuel-macron","urlSafeValue":"emmanuel-macron","title":"Emmanuel Macron","titleRaw":"Emmanuel Macron"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2705246},{"id":2704398},{"id":2704348}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","online":0,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/economy\/economy"},"vertical":"business","verticals":[{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":11,"slug":"business","urlSafeValue":"business","title":"Business"},"themes":[{"id":"economy","urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy","url":"\/business\/economy"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":72,"urlSafeValue":"economy","title":"Economy"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":117,"urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","url":"\/news\/europe\/france"},"town":[],"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":[],"slugs":[]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":[],"localisation":[],"path":"\/business\/2024\/12\/17\/french-central-bank-lowers-2025-growth-forecast-after-tumultuous-year","lastModified":1734440566},{"id":2704626,"cid":8914682,"versionId":1,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241216_C2SU_57290816","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"Culture - Why are we still so obsessed with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Why are we still so obsessed with F1's Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Why are we still so obsessed with F1's Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?","titleListing2":"Why are we still so obsessed with Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost?","leadin":"As two new TV shows come out about the 80s F1 greats, what keeps Senna and Prost so key to the sport's mythology?","summary":"As two new TV shows come out about the 80s F1 greats, what keeps Senna and Prost so key to the sport's mythology?","keySentence":"","url":"why-are-we-still-so-obsessed-with-f1s-ayrton-senna-and-alain-prost","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2024\/12\/17\/why-are-we-still-so-obsessed-with-f1s-ayrton-senna-and-alain-prost","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Max Verstappen wrapped up this year\u2019s Formula One season with an impressively fought drive to his fourth world title last weekend. But as the world\u2019s top level of motorsport returns to the paddock, fans suffering from withdrawal symptoms are still amply catered for thanks to two new shows about F1\u2019s greatest rivalry. \n\nThat rivalry isn\u2019t the clash of titans seen when Verstappen went down to the final race with the sport\u2019s most decorated star, Lewis Hamilton, in 2021\u2019s controversial season. The two new shows focus on icons of the 80s, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. \n\nReleased on Netflix last month, \u2018Senna\u2019 is a six-part drama miniseries chronicling the life of the Brazilian three-time world champion, up to his fatal crash in 1994. It stars Gabriel Leone in the title role and has been met with a muted critical response to the drama alongside praise for its racing sequences. \n\nOver on French TV channel Canal+, out now is a new documentary on the life of French four-time world champion and Senna\u2019s rival, Alain Prost. Also told across six parts, \u2018Prost\u2019 is a more insightful piece that uses archive footage and contemporary interviews to tell Prost\u2019s side of the story. \n\nDramatically retelling Senna\u2019s story hasn\u2019t been the victory lap that Netflix had hoped for, but the Prost documentary has largely been well received. Senna\u2019s story was tackled best in Asif Kapadia\u2019s 2010 documentary Senna. \n\nNetflix likely commissioned the fictional drama \u2018Senna\u2019 on the back of F1\u2019s increased popularity over the past few years. There are multiple reasons for the sport \u2013 previously associated with anoraks \u2013 coming back into popularity. After years of dominance by Hamilton, Verstappen and other new young stars rejuvenated the field while Liberty Media\u2019s acquisition of the sport in 2017 refreshed the marketing approach. \n\nMost significant of all was Netflix\u2019s own docu-drama. The now annually released \u2018Drive to Survive\u2019 show was first released in 2019 and followed the drivers across a season, bringing the complex internal narratives of the sport to a layman audience. \n\nIf Netflix had a big helping hand in bringing F1 back into relevance, it\u2019s interesting to note why the story of two of its stars from over 30 years ago are still at the forefront of their marketing push. \n\nSenna and Prost competed against each other in F1 across the 80s, with Prost retiring from the sport in 1993 and Senna dying in 1994. The pair won a total seven out of nine titles in the period 85-93. \n\nBoth drivers were record breakers at the time, but in the decades since, drivers like Hamilton and Michael Schumacher have surpassed their achievements. Yet the Senna-Prost rivalry remains one of the most notable chapters in the sport\u2019s long history. \n\nIt comes down to more than statistics. Senna and Prost encapsulated exactly what Netflix works tirelessly to do with each season of \u2018Drive to Survive\u2019. While Netflix\u2019s documentary crew furiously edit the show to knit together a narrative of gladiatorial men with distinctive personalities fighting out career-long rivalries in death-defying races, Senna and Prost were the real deal. \n\nSenna was the vivacious and emotional young Brazilian, prone to spiritual comments on the philosophy of life, love and racing. By comparison, Prost was nicknamed \u201cthe Professor\u201d for his clear-headed approach to winning championships. If Senna couldn\u2019t win, he\u2019d rather crash out trying while Prost would rack up the points for a calculated total at the end of the season. \n\nTheir rivalry reached its peak in 1988-1989 when they both raced for the same team. At McLaren, the pair dominated the two seasons spent together, but each ended with controversy. With neither willing to concede to the other, both seasons ended with crashes between their cars determining the final result, Senna taking 1988 and Prost taking 1989\u2019s championships. \n\nTheir time in F1 ended equally according to type. Prost, eminently seen as the sensible side of the equation, bowed out at the top of his game after winning his fourth title in 1993. Senna, pushing to the end, met his tragic fate at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. \n\nThe new Netflix show and Kapadia\u2019s documentary do a lot to dramatise the rivalry between the two drivers. The Canal+ documentary takes a more sober approach to the pair, seeing Prost for his mercurial qualities and their mutual respect, even amid years of competing at the top level of their sport. \n\nEven so, the attraction of the real-life story of two titans battling out over a sport when the stakes were literally life or death has remained far too magnetic for fans of F1 and beyond. Until Verstappen and the next cohort of drivers can find a way to inject a similar level of drama, expect F1 fans to continue to celebrate the legacies of Prost and Senna for many years more. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>Max Verstappen wrapped up this year\u2019s Formula One season with an impressively fought drive to his fourth world title last weekend. But as the world\u2019s top level of motorsport returns to the paddock, fans suffering from withdrawal symptoms are still amply catered for thanks to two new shows about F1\u2019s greatest rivalry. <\/p>\n<p>That rivalry isn\u2019t the clash of titans seen when Verstappen went down to the final race with the sport\u2019s most decorated star, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//11//28//lewis-hamilton-speaks-to-euronews-ahead-of-formula-1-race-in-qatar/">Lewis Hamilton<\/strong><\/a>, in 2021\u2019s controversial season. The two new shows focus on icons of the 80s, Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7566952,8671342\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//08//23//formula-1s-greatest-moments-come-to-life-at-new-groundbreaking-london-exhibition/">Formula 1\u2019s greatest moments come to life at new groundbreaking London exhibition<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2023//05//01//culture-re-view-how-ayrton-sennas-life-and-death-changed-motorsports/">Culture Re-View: How Ayrton Senna's life and death changed motorsports<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Released on Netflix last month, \u2018Senna\u2019 is a six-part drama miniseries chronicling the life of the Brazilian three-time world champion, up to his fatal crash in 1994. It stars Gabriel Leone in the title role and has been met with a muted critical response to the drama alongside praise for its racing sequences. <\/p>\n<p>Over on French TV channel <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//16//canal-shares-see-drop-on-london-trading-debut-after-split-from-vivendi/">Canal+, out now is a new documentary on the life of French four-time world champion and Senna\u2019s rival, Alain Prost. Also told across six parts, \u2018Prost\u2019 is a more insightful piece that uses archive footage and contemporary interviews to tell Prost\u2019s side of the story. <\/p>\n<p>Dramatically retelling Senna\u2019s story hasn\u2019t been the victory lap that Netflix had hoped for, but the Prost documentary has largely been well received. Senna\u2019s story was tackled best in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2024//10//04//2073-asif-kapadia-on-trump-ai-and-our-looming-dystopian-future/">Asif Kapadia<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s 2010 documentary <em>Senna<\/em>. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-youtube-embed\nwidget--size-fullwidth\nwidget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"auto widget__ratio widget__ratio--16x9\">\n <iframe type=\"text\/html\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.youtube.com//embed//_jMIULxyT4w/" width=\"100%\" loading=\"lazy\" frameborder=\"0\" seamless>\n <\/iframe>\n <\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Netflix likely commissioned the fictional drama \u2018Senna\u2019 on the back of F1\u2019s increased popularity over the past few years. There are multiple reasons for the sport \u2013 previously associated with anoraks \u2013 coming back into popularity. After years of dominance by Hamilton, Verstappen and other new young stars rejuvenated the field while Liberty Media\u2019s acquisition of the sport in 2017 refreshed the marketing approach. <\/p>\n<p>Most significant of all was Netflix\u2019s own docu-drama. The now annually released \u2018<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//culture//2022//05//14//how-netflix-s-drive-to-survive-is-helping-f1-ditch-its-snooty-european-image-and-gain-new-/">Drive to Survive<\/strong><\/a>\u2019 show was first released in 2019 and followed the drivers across a season, bringing the complex internal narratives of the sport to a layman audience. <\/p>\n<p>If Netflix had a big helping hand in bringing F1 back into relevance, it\u2019s interesting to note why the story of two of its stars from over 30 years ago are still at the forefront of their marketing push. <\/p>\n<p>Senna and Prost competed against each other in F1 across the 80s, with Prost retiring from the sport in 1993 and Senna dying in 1994. The pair won a total seven out of nine titles in the period 85-93. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.7393939393939394\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//46//82//808x599_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg/" alt=\"Ayrton Senna, left and Alain Prost at the Monaco Grand Prix on May 4, 1989.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/384x284_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/640x473_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/750x555_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/828x612_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1080x799_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1200x887_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1920x1420_cmsv2_9a8ee35f-96eb-5da7-b0c0-b90c0befc90a-8914682.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Ayrton Senna, left and Alain Prost at the Monaco Grand Prix on May 4, 1989.<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP Photo<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Both drivers were record breakers at the time, but in the decades since, drivers like Hamilton and Michael Schumacher have surpassed their achievements. Yet the Senna-Prost rivalry remains one of the most notable chapters in the sport\u2019s long history. <\/p>\n<p>It comes down to more than statistics. Senna and Prost encapsulated exactly what Netflix works tirelessly to do with each season of \u2018Drive to Survive\u2019. While Netflix\u2019s documentary crew furiously edit the show to knit together a narrative of gladiatorial men with distinctive personalities fighting out career-long rivalries in death-defying races, Senna and Prost were the real deal. <\/p>\n<p>Senna was the vivacious and emotional young Brazilian, prone to spiritual comments on the philosophy of life, love and racing. By comparison, Prost was nicknamed \u201cthe Professor\u201d for his clear-headed approach to winning championships. If Senna couldn\u2019t win, he\u2019d rather crash out trying while Prost would rack up the points for a calculated total at the end of the season. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5616666666666666\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//46//82//808x454_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg/" alt=\"Matt Mella and Gabriel Leone as Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/384x216_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/640x359_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/750x421_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/828x465_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1080x607_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1200x674_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/1920x1078_cmsv2_58888743-4d4c-5186-9bf4-0b1b9a04b9a2-8914682.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Matt Mella and Gabriel Leone as Alain Prost and Ayrton Senna<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Netflix<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Their rivalry reached its peak in 1988-1989 when they both raced for the same team. At McLaren, the pair dominated the two seasons spent together, but each ended with controversy. With neither willing to concede to the other, both seasons ended with crashes between their cars determining the final result, Senna taking 1988 and Prost taking 1989\u2019s championships. <\/p>\n<p>Their time in F1 ended equally according to type. Prost, eminently seen as the sensible side of the equation, bowed out at the top of his game after winning his fourth title in 1993. Senna, pushing to the end, met his tragic fate at the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix. <\/p>\n<p>The new Netflix show and Kapadia\u2019s documentary do a lot to dramatise the rivalry between the two drivers. The Canal+ documentary takes a more sober approach to the pair, seeing Prost for his mercurial qualities and their mutual respect, even amid years of competing at the top level of their sport. <\/p>\n<p>Even so, the attraction of the real-life story of two titans battling out over a sport when the stakes were literally life or death has remained far too magnetic for fans of F1 and beyond. Until Verstappen and the next cohort of drivers can find a way to inject a similar level of drama, expect F1 fans to continue to celebrate the legacies of Prost and Senna for many years more. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734361793,"updatedAt":1734420153,"publishedAt":1734420150,"firstPublishedAt":1734420150,"lastPublishedAt":1734420150,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/82\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_3064e489-dbcb-5c84-9c04-357e358fd527-8914682.jpg","altText":"Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost","caption":"Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP 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LE PEN BAYROU","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"France's Le Pen hails 'positive' meeting with new PM Bayrou","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"France's Le Pen hails 'positive' meeting with new PM Bayrou","titleListing2":"France's Le Pen praises 'positive' meeting with new PM Bayrou","leadin":"French Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou is meeting with most political parties including Marine Le Pen's National Front after the ouster of Michel Barnier.","summary":"French Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou is meeting with most political parties including Marine Le Pen's National Front after the ouster of Michel Barnier.","keySentence":"","url":"frances-le-pen-hails-positive-meeting-with-new-pm-bayrou","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/16\/frances-le-pen-hails-positive-meeting-with-new-pm-bayrou","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"French far-right leader Marine Le Pen struck an upbeat tone after meeting the country's new Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou on Monday, describing his approach as \"more positive\" than that of his short-lived predecessor Michel Barnier.\n\nBayrou is meeting the heads of France's parliamentary groups this week, and Le Pen and Jordan Bardella of the National Rally (RN) were the first to hold talks with the PM.\n\nThe centrist leader's appointment on Friday by President Emmanuel Macron means he is the fourth French prime minister this year. \n\nBayrou's first task is to achieve consensus in a fractured parliament and deliver a social security budget for 2025, after Barnier's failure to do so led to his ouster.\n\nBarnier was toppled at the start of the month in a no-confidence vote backed by the far right and the left after he tried to force through his budget without a parliamentary vote. This made him the shortest-serving French PM in history, having lasted only 91 days.\n\nLe Pen was one of the chief architects of Barnier's downfall, having repeatedly criticised his cabinet's 2025 social security budget and refused to give it the RN's backing \u2014 despite concessions at the eleventh hour from the former PM. \n\nAfter the RN's meeting with Bayrou, Le Pen said the prime minister had \"listened\" to her.\n\n\"As a matter of principle, he (Bayrou) would like to have regular appointments with political parties,\" Le Pen told French media. \"I think that method is more positive.\"\n\n\"It's perhaps a little early to say if we were heard, but we were listened to,\" she added.\n\nBayrou is planning to meet all parties, which will take place in order of their sizes, except Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon\u2019s radical left France Unbowed (LFI), which has refused talks. \n\nAs Macron's centrist alliance lacks a majority in parliament, Bayrou will need to rely on moderate lawmakers from both the left and right to stay in power \u2014 and placate Le Pen given that the RN is France's biggest parliamentary party with 124 of the 577 seats. \n\nAlthough the RN criticised Bayrou's appointment, Bardella and Le Pen have said they are willing to give him a chance and would not block his government without reviewing its proposals. \n\n\"We\u2019ll see how it goes,\" Le Pen told French media. \"The prime minister said to us that he wanted all members of parliament to be treated totally equally, that each political group be heard, be respected, which is evidently a source of satisfaction for us.\"\n\nBayrou, a three-time presidential candidate, said last week that he faces a \"Himalayan\" struggle to tackle France's deficit. The country faces pressure from the EU's executive body and financial markets to tackle its huge debt, estimated to hit 6% of GDP this year.\n\nBarnier's social security budget bill, which aimed to raise taxes and cut spending to the combined tune of 60 billion euros, was roundly rejected by the far right and the left. \n\nBayrou's priority will be passing emergency legislation to roll over the 2024 budget, then starting negotiations for next year's budget, which will likely happen in January at earliest.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>French far-right leader Marine Le Pen struck an upbeat tone after meeting the country's new Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou on Monday, describing his approach as \"more positive\" than that of his short-lived predecessor Michel Barnier.<\/p>\n<p>Bayrou is meeting the heads of France's parliamentary groups this week, and Le Pen and Jordan Bardella of the National Rally (RN) were the first to hold talks with the PM.<\/p>\n<p>The centrist leader's appointment on Friday by President Emmanuel Macron means he is the fourth French prime minister this year. <\/p>\n<p>Bayrou's first task is to achieve consensus in a fractured parliament and deliver a social security budget for 2025, after Barnier's failure to do so led to his ouster.<\/p>\n<p>Barnier was toppled at the start of the month in a no-confidence vote backed by the far right and the left after he tried to force through his budget without a parliamentary vote. This made him the shortest-serving French PM in history, having lasted only 91 days.<\/p>\n<p>Le Pen was one of the chief architects of Barnier's downfall, having repeatedly criticised his cabinet's 2025 social security budget and refused to give it the RN's backing \u2014 despite concessions at the eleventh hour from the former PM. <\/p>\n<p>After the RN's meeting with Bayrou, Le Pen said the prime minister had \"listened\" to her.<\/p>\n<p>\"As a matter of principle, he (Bayrou) would like to have regular appointments with political parties,\" Le Pen told French media. \"I think that method is more positive.\"<\/p>\n<p>\"It's perhaps a little early to say if we were heard, but we were listened to,\" she added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8914386,8910426\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//13//frances-political-instability-deepens-opposition-to-mercosur-trade-agreement/">France/u2019s political instability deepens opposition to Mercosur trade agreement<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//16//france-rushes-in-help-to-mayotte-to-support-rescue-operations-after-devastating-cyclone/">France rushes in help to Mayotte to support rescue operations after devastating Cyclone<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Bayrou is planning to meet all parties, which will take place in order of their sizes, except Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon\u2019s radical left France Unbowed (LFI), which has refused talks. <\/p>\n<p>As Macron's centrist alliance lacks a majority in parliament, Bayrou will need to rely on moderate lawmakers from both the left and right to stay in power \u2014 and placate Le Pen given that the RN is France's biggest parliamentary party with 124 of the 577 seats. <\/p>\n<p>Although the RN criticised Bayrou's appointment, Bardella and Le Pen have said they are willing to give him a chance and would not block his government without reviewing its proposals. <\/p>\n<p>\"We\u2019ll see how it goes,\" Le Pen told French media. \"The prime minister said to us that he wanted all members of parliament to be treated totally equally, that each political group be heard, be respected, which is evidently a source of satisfaction for us.\"<\/p>\n<p>Bayrou, a three-time presidential candidate, said last week that he faces a \"Himalayan\" struggle to tackle France's deficit. The country faces pressure from the EU's executive body and financial markets to tackle its huge debt, estimated to hit 6% of GDP this year.<\/p>\n<p>Barnier's social security budget bill, which aimed to raise taxes and cut spending to the combined tune of 60 billion euros, was roundly rejected by the far right and the left. <\/p>\n<p>Bayrou's priority will be passing emergency legislation to roll over the 2024 budget, then starting negotiations for next year's budget, which will likely happen in January at earliest.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734359940,"updatedAt":1734366656,"publishedAt":1734364745,"firstPublishedAt":1734364745,"lastPublishedAt":1734364745,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/46\/16\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_8ddd7605-fca7-5e48-8005-c904c4fd78f7-8914616.jpg","altText":"File photo: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her protege Jordan Bardella leave a meeting in Paris, France, 26 August 2024","caption":"File photo: French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and her protege Jordan Bardella leave a meeting in Paris, France, 26 August 2024","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Thomas Padilla\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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This category aligns with the category France has already been given by the two other main rating agencies.\n\nMoody's decided to downgrade France's debt because \"the country's public finances will be substantially weakened over the coming years\" as \"political fragmentation is more likely to impede meaningful fiscal consolidation,\" the agency said in their statement. \n\nPolitical turmoil in France\n\nOn Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed the country's fourth Prime Minister this year. Centrist Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou follows Michel Barnier on the post, who resigned after his belt-tightening budget earned him and his government a successful no-confidence vote from the National Assembly more than a week before.\n\nThe newly forming French government has an urgent task of ensuring that the country has a valid budget for the year ahead.\n\n\"We expect the newly-appointed government to push through a special law ensuring the continuity of the public administration in 2025,\" said Moody's in their statement. \n\nThe outgoing government had the difficult task of economic belt tightening, as France is grappling with a deficit that is expected to surpass 6% of the GDP in 2024 and a mounting debt, a record \u20ac3.228tn, amounting to 112% of GDP, well above the 60% limit set by EU rules.\n\nThe French Minister of Economy Antoine Armand reacted to the decision on X, saying that \"Moody's has announced the change in France's rating to Aa3, highlighting recent parliamentary developments and the current uncertainty that results from them regarding the improvement of our public finances. I take note of this. The appointment of Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou and the reaffirmed desire to reduce the deficit provide an explicit response.\"\n\nThe enormous task of putting the debt and deficit on a sustainable path is awaiting the incoming government. According to the credit rating agency: \"Looking ahead, there is now a very low probability that the next government will sustainably reduce the size of fiscal deficits beyond next year.\" \n\nAs a result, Moody's expects that France's public finances will be weaker than previously expected for another three years.\n\nThe stark outlook sparked increased pressure on France's government bonds on Monday morning, pushing the 10-year borrowing costs beyond 3%, making it increasingly expensive for the country to finance its debt. The spread, between the 10-year bonds of the Eurozone benchmark Germany and France, widened to more than 80 basis points. \n\nThe elevated 10-year bond yields resulted in the debt servicing costs of France being higher (and judged riskier by investors) than those of Portugal, Slovenia or Croatia in the early afternoon trade on Monday. \n\n","htmlText":"<p>French debt is once again worrying investors, according to the widening interest rate spread between 10-year bonds of France and the eurozone benchmark, Germany. <\/p>\n<p>France's borrowing costs surpassed 3.05% on Monday morning, as trading restarted for the first time after one of the biggest credit rating agencies Moody's downgraded the country in an unexpected move on Saturday. <\/p>\n<p>France's new long-term issuer rating became Aa3, one step down from the previous Aa2 and the agency changed the country's outlook from negative to stable. This category aligns with the category France has already been given by the two other main rating agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Moody's decided to downgrade France's debt because \"the country's public finances will be substantially weakened over the coming years\" as \"political fragmentation is more likely to impede meaningful fiscal consolidation,\" the agency said in their statement. <\/p>\n<h2><strong>Political turmoil in France<\/strong><\/h2><p>On Friday, French President Emmanuel Macron appointed the country's fourth Prime Minister this year. Centrist Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou follows Michel Barnier on the post, who resigned after his belt-tightening budget earned him and his government a successful no-confidence vote from the National Assembly more than a week before.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8903976,8881038\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//11//29//greek-bonds-mark-historical-milestone-spread-erased-against-france/">Greek bonds mark historical milestone: Spread erased against France<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//business//2024//12//11//french-central-bank-expects-zero-growth-in-fourth-quarter/">French central bank expects zero growth in fourth quarter<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The newly forming French government has an urgent task of ensuring that the country has a valid budget for the year ahead.<\/p>\n<p>\"We expect the newly-appointed government to push through a special law ensuring the continuity of the public administration in 2025,\" said Moody's in their statement. <\/p>\n<p>The outgoing government had the difficult task of economic belt tightening, as France is grappling with a deficit that is expected to surpass 6% of the GDP in 2024 and a mounting debt, a record \u20ac3.228tn, amounting to 112% of GDP, well above the 60% limit set by EU rules.<\/p>\n<p>The French Minister of Economy Antoine Armand reacted to the decision on X, saying that \"Moody's has announced the change in France's rating to Aa3, highlighting recent parliamentary developments and the current uncertainty that results from them regarding the improvement of our public finances. I take note of this. The appointment of Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou and the reaffirmed desire to reduce the deficit provide an explicit response.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1867715605107028453\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The enormous task of putting the debt and deficit on a sustainable path is awaiting the incoming government. According to the credit rating agency: \"Looking ahead, there is now a very low probability that the next government will sustainably reduce the size of fiscal deficits beyond next year.\" <\/p>\n<p>As a result, Moody's expects that France's public finances will be weaker than previously expected for another three years.<\/p>\n<p>The stark outlook sparked increased pressure on France's government bonds on Monday morning, pushing the 10-year borrowing costs beyond 3%, making it increasingly expensive for the country to finance its debt. The spread, between the 10-year bonds of the Eurozone benchmark Germany and France, widened to more than 80 basis points. <\/p>\n<p>The elevated 10-year bond yields resulted in the debt servicing costs of France being higher (and judged riskier by investors) than those of Portugal, Slovenia or Croatia in the early afternoon trade on Monday. <\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734339587,"updatedAt":1734358658,"publishedAt":1734355199,"firstPublishedAt":1734355199,"lastPublishedAt":1734355199,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/36\/78\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_ea875d6d-5e13-5c52-802c-a60b593d841a-8913678.jpg","altText":"A fund manager looks at screens displaying activities of shares on the French Stock Exchange, in a financial analysis office in Paris, France, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. ","caption":"A fund manager looks at screens displaying activities of shares on the French Stock Exchange, in a financial analysis office in Paris, France, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015. 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Later, Laurent Wauquiez of the conservative Droite R\u00e9publicaine will meet Bayrou, who said his party\u2019s support depends on the government's plans.\n\nThe far-left party, La France Insoumise, has refused the invitation. Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon, its veteran leader, dismissed the talks as \"just another comedy.\"\n\nDiscussions will continue on Tuesday with leaders of other groups, including the Greens, members of Bayrou\u2019s MoDem party, Horizons, Independents (LIOT), Communists, and the UDR group led by \u00c9ric Ciotti, former Republican Party president.\n\n2025 budget tops agenda\n\nThe 2025 budget is set to be a key topic in discussions between the new prime minister and political leaders, as it was a major factor in the downfall of Michel Barnier's government earlier this month.\n\nFormer Prime Minister Barnier used a special constitutional measure to push through a controversial budget for Social Security in 2025 without Parliament's approval. \n\nThe move sparked outrage from both the far-right and left-wing parties, which joined forces in a rare alliance to pass a no-confidence vote on 4 December, toppling the government.\n\nWith no approved budget for 2025, a special bill has been introduced to ensure the country\u2019s essential services remain uninterrupted. The proposed measures include tax increases, spending based on the 2024 budget, and additional borrowing by the government and Social Security.\n\nMPs will begin reviewing the bill on Monday, with some pushing for changes to link income tax rates to inflation to protect taxpayers from rising costs in 2025. After the parliamentary debate, the Senate is scheduled to examine the text on Wednesday.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>France's new Prime Minister, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou, who replaces Michel Barnier, began consultations with representatives of the main political parties at the National Assembly as part of efforts to form a new government.<\/p>\n<p>Bayrou's first meeting is with far-right National Rally (RN) leaders Jordan Bardella and Marine Le Pen, who criticised his appointment but said RN MPs would not block the government without reviewing its proposals. <\/p>\n<p>He will then meet Gabriel Attal of the Renaissance party, followed by Socialist Party leader Olivier Faure and others. Later, Laurent Wauquiez of the conservative Droite R\u00e9publicaine will meet Bayrou, who said his party\u2019s support depends on the government's plans.<\/p>\n<p>The far-left party, La France Insoumise, has refused the invitation. Jean-Luc M\u00e9lenchon, its veteran leader, dismissed the talks as \"just another comedy.\"<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8910182\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//13//who-is-francois-bayrou-frances-new-prime-minister/">Who is Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou, France's new prime minister?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Discussions will continue on Tuesday with leaders of other groups, including the Greens, members of Bayrou\u2019s MoDem party, Horizons, Independents (LIOT), Communists, and the UDR group led by \u00c9ric Ciotti, former Republican Party president.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 budget tops agenda<\/h2><p>The 2025 budget is set to be a key topic in discussions between the new prime minister and political leaders, as it was a major factor in the downfall of Michel Barnier's government earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Former Prime Minister Barnier used a special constitutional measure to push through a controversial budget for Social Security in 2025 without Parliament's approval. <\/p>\n<p>The move sparked outrage from both the far-right and left-wing parties, which joined forces in a rare alliance to pass a no-confidence vote on 4 December, toppling the government.<\/p>\n<p>With no approved budget for 2025, a special bill has been introduced to ensure the country\u2019s essential services remain uninterrupted. The proposed measures include tax increases, spending based on the 2024 budget, and additional borrowing by the government and Social Security.<\/p>\n<p>MPs will begin reviewing the bill on Monday, with some pushing for changes to link income tax rates to inflation to protect taxpayers from rising costs in 2025. After the parliamentary debate, the Senate is scheduled to examine the text on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734334476,"updatedAt":1734347235,"publishedAt":1734347232,"firstPublishedAt":1734347232,"lastPublishedAt":1734347232,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"url":"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/34\/08\/{{w}}x{{h}}_cmsv2_9af2c794-80ec-50bd-9a0d-7de2b0b6ff72-8913408.jpg","altText":"The new Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou speaks after the handover of powers at the Prime Minister's residence on Friday 13 December 2024 in Paris.","caption":"The new Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou speaks after the handover of powers at the Prime Minister's residence on Friday 13 December 2024 in Paris.","captionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"AP Photo\/Christophe Ena","sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"callToActionText":null,"width":4088,"height":2300}],"authors":{"journalists":[{"id":2856,"urlSafeValue":"reynier","title":"Vincent Reynier","twitter":null}],"producers":[],"videoEditor":[]},"keywords":[{"id":9347,"slug":"french-politics","urlSafeValue":"french-politics","title":"French politics","titleRaw":"French politics"},{"id":11302,"slug":"francois-bayrou","urlSafeValue":"francois-bayrou","title":"Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou","titleRaw":"Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou"},{"id":12051,"slug":"government","urlSafeValue":"government","title":"Government","titleRaw":"Government"},{"id":9269,"slug":"coalition","urlSafeValue":"coalition","title":"Coalition","titleRaw":"Coalition"},{"id":9571,"slug":"talks-negotiations","urlSafeValue":"talks-negotiations","title":"Talks \/ negotiations","titleRaw":"Talks \/ negotiations"}],"widgets":[{"slug":"related","count":1}],"related":[{"id":2702688},{"id":2702574},{"id":2696584}],"technicalTags":[],"externalPartners":[],"hasExternalVideo":0,"video":0,"videos":[],"liveStream":[{"startDate":0,"endDate":0}],"scribbleLiveId":0,"scribbleLiveRibbon":0,"isLiveCoverage":0,"sourceId":1,"sources":[],"externalSource":null,"additionalSources":null,"additionalReporting":null,"freeField1":null,"freeField2":"","type":"normal","displayType":"default","program":{"id":"world","urlSafeValue":"world","title":"World News","online":1,"url":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/programs\/world"},"vertical":"news","verticals":[{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"}],"primaryVertical":{"id":1,"slug":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"News"},"themes":[{"id":"news","urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World","url":"\/news\/international"}],"primaryTheme":{"id":1,"urlSafeValue":"news","title":"World"},"advertising":0,"advertisingData":{"startDate":0,"endDate":0,"type":null,"slug":null,"title":null,"disclaimerLabelKey":null,"sponsor":null,"sponsorName":null,"sponsorUrl":null,"sponsorLogo":"","sponsorLogoReverse":"","isDfp":0},"geoLocation":{"lat":0,"lon":0},"location":1,"continent":{"id":104,"urlSafeValue":"europe","title":"Europe"},"country":{"id":117,"urlSafeValue":"france","title":"France","url":"\/news\/europe\/france"},"town":{"id":412,"urlSafeValue":"paris-france","title":"Paris, France"},"contextualSignals":{"doubleVerify":{"ids":["80023001","84111001","84112005"],"slugs":["aggregated_all_moderate_content","law_gov_t_and_politics_legal_politics","law_government_and_politics"]}},"grapeshot":null,"versions":[],"programDeliverable":{"slug":"sujet","format":"default"},"showOpinionDisclaimer":0,"allViews":0,"allViewsMeta":{"pointOfView":[],"survey":[],"tweetId":0,"tweet2NdId":0,"displayOverlay":0},"storyTranslationMethod":{"id":1,"slug":"deepl","isAutomatic":1,"isActive":1},"localisation":{"producerLanguage":"fr","storyId":8913410,"online":1},"path":"\/2024\/12\/16\/frances-new-pm-francois-bayrou-meets-party-leaders-to-form-government","lastModified":1734347232},{"id":2703436,"cid":8912148,"versionId":5,"archive":0,"housenumber":"241215_E3SU_57278428","owner":"euronews","isMagazine":0,"isBreakingNews":0,"daletEventName":"POPE IN CORSICA","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Francis becomes the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Francis becomes the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica","titleListing2":"Francis becomes the first pope to visit the French island of Corsica","leadin":"Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished.","summary":"Francis deliberately shunned the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame Cathedral last weekend - instead he's visiting the Mediterranean where thousands of migrants have perished.","keySentence":"","url":"pope-francis-visits-french-island-of-corsica-for-first-time","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/15\/pope-francis-visits-french-island-of-corsica-for-first-time","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Pope Francis\u2019 one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other. \n\nThe visit to Corsica\u2019s capital Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon, will be one of the briefest of his papacy beyond Italy\u2019s borders, just about nine hours on the ground, including a 40-minute visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.\n\nIt is the first papal visit to the island, which Genoa ceded to France in 1768, and is located closer to the Italian mainland than France.\n\nPapa Francescu, the pope\u2019s name in Corsican, will address more than 400 participants at the Conference on Popular Religiosity in the Mediterranean, organised by the bishop of Ajaccio, Cardinal Francois-Xavier Bustillo.\n\nThe pope\u2019s remarks will include reflections on local religious traditions, which are especially strongly held in in Corsica, including the cult of the Virgin Mary, known locally as the Madonuccia, which protected the island from the plague in 1656.\n\n\u201cThe Mediterranean is the backdrop of this trip, surrounded by situations of crisis and conflict,\u2019\u2019 Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. The pope has often referred to the tragedy of migration, which he has said has turned the Mediterranean into \"Europe's largest cemetery.''\n\nAfter the conference address, he will travel to the 17th-century cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta to meet with clergy, stopping along the way at the statue of the Madonuccia. Francis will celebrate Mass at the Place d\u2019Austerlitz park, where it is said Napoleon played as a child. Around 7,000 faithful are expected. He will meet privately with Macron at the airport before departing for the 50-minute flight back to Rome.\n\nThe pontiff pointedly did not make the trip to Paris earlier this month for the pomp surrounding the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral following the devastating 2019 fire. The visit to Corsica seems far more suited to Francis\u2019 priorities than a grand cathedral reopening, emphasising the \u201cchurch of the peripheries.\u201d\n\nIt is Francis\u2019 third trip to France, each time avoiding Paris and the protocols that a state visit entails. He visited the port of Marseille in 2023, on an overnight visit to participate in an annual summit of Mediterranean bishops, and went to Strasbourg in 2014 to address the European Parliament and Council of Europe.\n\nCorsica is home to more than 340,000 people and has been part of France since 1768. But the island has also seen pro-independence violence and has an influential nationalist movement, and last year Macron proposed granting it limited autonomy.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Pope Francis\u2019 one-day visit to the French island of Corsica on Sunday will put a dual focus on the Mediterranean, highlighting local traditions of popular piety on the one hand and migrant deaths and wars on the other. <\/p>\n<p>The visit to Corsica\u2019s capital Ajaccio, birthplace of Napoleon, will be one of the briefest of his papacy beyond Italy\u2019s borders, just about nine hours on the ground, including a 40-minute visit with French President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first papal visit to the island, which Genoa ceded to France in 1768, and is located closer to the Italian mainland than France.<\/p>\n<p>Papa Francescu, the pope\u2019s name in Corsican, will address more than 400 participants at the Conference on Popular Religiosity in the Mediterranean, organised by the bishop of Ajaccio, Cardinal Francois-Xavier Bustillo.<\/p>\n<p>The pope\u2019s remarks will include reflections on local religious traditions, which are especially strongly held in in Corsica, including the cult of the Virgin Mary, known locally as the Madonuccia, which protected the island from the plague in 1656.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Mediterranean is the backdrop of this trip, surrounded by situations of crisis and conflict,\u2019\u2019 Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said. The pope has often referred to the tragedy of migration, which he has said has turned the Mediterranean into \"Europe's largest cemetery.''<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8756106,8715272,8705004,8785054\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//09//05//pope-francis-and-grand-imam-sign-joint-declaration-calling-for-peace/">Pope Francis and Indonesia's grand imam sign joint declaration calling for peace<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//09//26//pope-francis-begins-tour-through-heart-of-europe-to-promote-peace-and-boost-his-dwindling-/">Pope Francis begins tour through heart of Europe to promote peace and boost his dwindling flock<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//10//11//ukraines-zelenskyy-meets-pope-francis-as-he-continues-european-tour-to-push-victory-plan/">Ukraine's Zelenskyy meets Pope Francis as he continues European tour to push 'victory plan'<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//09//09//pope-francis-lands-in-timor-leste-to-encourage-its-recovery-from-traumatic-past/">Pope Francis lands in Timor-Leste to encourage its recovery from traumatic past<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>After the conference address, he will travel to the 17th-century cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta to meet with clergy, stopping along the way at the statue of the Madonuccia. Francis will celebrate Mass at the Place d\u2019Austerlitz park, where it is said Napoleon played as a child. Around 7,000 faithful are expected. He will meet privately with Macron at the airport before departing for the 50-minute flight back to Rome.<\/p>\n<p>The pontiff pointedly did not make the trip to Paris earlier this month for the pomp surrounding the reopening of the Notre Dame Cathedral following the devastating 2019 fire. The visit to Corsica seems far more suited to Francis\u2019 priorities than a grand cathedral reopening, emphasising the \u201cchurch of the peripheries.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is Francis\u2019 third trip to France, each time avoiding Paris and the protocols that a state visit entails. He visited the port of Marseille in 2023, on an overnight visit to participate in an annual summit of Mediterranean bishops, and went to Strasbourg in 2014 to address the European Parliament and Council of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>Corsica is home to more than 340,000 people and has been part of France since 1768. But the island has also seen pro-independence violence and has an influential nationalist movement, and last year Macron proposed granting it limited autonomy.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734206080,"updatedAt":1734719943,"publishedAt":1734250214,"firstPublishedAt":1734250214,"lastPublishedAt":1734719943,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Alessandra Tarantino\/Copyright 2024 The AP. 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CYCLONE","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"'Several hundred' feared dead after cyclone hit French territory of Mayotte","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"'Several hundred' feared dead after cyclone hit French territory","titleListing2":"'Several hundred' feared dead after cyclone hit French territory","leadin":"The death toll from Cyclone Chido is \u201cseveral hundred\u201d and may be close to 1,000, the island\u2019s top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.","summary":"The death toll from Cyclone Chido is \u201cseveral hundred\u201d and may be close to 1,000, the island\u2019s top government official told the local broadcaster on Sunday.","keySentence":"","url":"several-dead-as-cyclone-chido-batters-french-indian-ocean-territory-of-mayotte","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/14\/several-dead-as-cyclone-chido-batters-french-indian-ocean-territory-of-mayotte","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Mayotte Prefect Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Bieuville told TV station Mayotte la 1ere that \u201cI think there are some several hundred dead, maybe we\u2019ll get close to a thousand.\u201d\n\nHe said it was \u201cextremely difficult\u201d to get an exact number right now after the Indian Ocean islands were pummelled by the intense tropical cyclone on Saturday, causing widespread destruction. \n\nOfficials had confirmed at least 11 deaths in Mayotte earlier Sunday but said that was expected to increase.\n\nMayotte in the south-eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa is France\u2019s poorest island and the poorest territory in the European Union.\n\nChido brought winds in excess of 220kph, according to the French weather service, ripping roofs off houses in the archipelago which has a population of just over 300,000 and lies around 800km off Mozambique.\n\nIn some parts, entire neighbourhoods of metal shacks and huts were flattened, while residents reported many trees had been uprooted, boats flipped or sunk and the electricity supply knocked out.\n\nChad Youyou, a resident in Hamjago in the north of the island, posted videos on Facebook showing the extensive damage in his village and across the surrounding fields and hills, where almost every tree had been levelled.\n\n\u201cMayotte is destroyed - we are destroyed,\u201d he said.\n\nRescuers and firefighters were sent from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion and supplies were also rushed in on military aircraft and ships. Damage to the airport's control tower meant only military aircraft were able to fly in.\n\nPatrice Latron, the prefect of Reunion, said authorities aim to establish an air and sea bridge from Reunion to Mayotte. About 800 more rescuers were to be sent in the coming days and more than 80 tons of supplies had been flown in or were on their way by ship. Some of the priorities were restoring electricity and access to drinking water, Latron said.\n\nThe French Interior Ministry said 1,600 police and gendarmerie officers have been deployed to \u201chelp the population and prevent potential looting.\u201d\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring the situation, while Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of the cyclone while on a visit Sunday to the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.\n\nSpeaking at an inter-ministerial crisis meeting in Paris, France\u2019s Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u00a0said the short to mid-term consequences of the storm are increasing risk factors.\n\n\"The concern is not only for the short term and the relief and assistance that we can provide, but it is also the medium term for the supply of water, food, especially for the most sensitive facilities: prisons, detention centres. And all of this is obviously a risk factor that is accumulating,\" he said.\n\n\"In the coming hours and days, we will surely have to study short-term housing solutions, just as we will also send military gendarmerie reinforcements. And of course we will have to house them, to feed them. But, the essential needs today, beyond relief - relief is now urgent,\" he told reporters at the emergency meeting in Paris.\n\nIn a post on X, France's Minister of the Armed Forces S\u00e9bastien Lecornu said the military had been mobilised and that a flight carrying relief supplies was already heading to the islands which lie almost 8,000km from Paris.\n\nFrench President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring the situation.\n\nMozambique also hit\n\nChido continued its eastern trajectory and into northern Mozambique, while farther inland landlocked Malawi and Zimbabwe warned they might have to evacuate people because of flooding.\n\nIn Mozambique, UNICEF said Cabo Delgado province, home to around 2 million people, was the first region to be hit and many homes, schools and health facilities have been partially or completely destroyed.\n\nUNICEF Mozambique spokesman Guy Taylor said that communities faced the prospect of being cut off from schools and health facilities for weeks and Mozambique authorities warned there was a high danger of landslides.\n\nDecember through to March is cyclone season in the south-eastern Indian Ocean and southern Africa has been pummelled by a series of strong ones in recent years. Cyclone Idai in 201 killed more than 1,300 people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Cyclone Freddy left more than 1,000 dead across several countries last year.\n\nThe cyclones bring the risk of flooding and landslides, but also stagnant pools of water may later spark deadly outbreaks of the waterborne disease cholera as well as dengue fever and malaria.\n\nStudies say the cyclones are getting worse because of climate change. They can leave poor countries in southern Africa, which contribute a tiny amount to global warming, having to deal with large humanitarian crises, underlining their call for more help from rich nations to deal with the impact of climate change.\n\nMayotte is still under red alert for the general population and people were asked to \"remain confined in a solid shelter,\" prefect Bieuville said. \n\nOnly emergency and security services were allowed to go out.\n\nMayotte is France's poorest department and has previously struggled with drought and lack of investment.\n\nIt's also struggled to tackle gang violence and tensions spiked earlier this year due to a water shortage.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Mayotte Prefect Fran\u00e7ois-Xavier Bieuville told TV station Mayotte la 1ere that \u201cI think there are some several hundred dead, maybe we\u2019ll get close to a thousand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He said it was \u201cextremely difficult\u201d to get an exact number right now after the Indian Ocean islands were pummelled by the intense tropical cyclone on Saturday, causing widespread destruction. <\/p>\n<p>Officials had confirmed at least 11 deaths in Mayotte earlier Sunday but said that was expected to increase.<\/p>\n<p>Mayotte in the south-eastern Indian Ocean off the coast of East Africa is France\u2019s poorest island and the poorest territory in the European Union.<\/p>\n<p>Chido brought winds in excess of 220kph, according to the French weather service, ripping roofs off houses in the archipelago which has a population of just over 300,000 and lies around 800km off Mozambique.<\/p>\n<p>In some parts, entire neighbourhoods of metal shacks and huts were flattened, while residents reported many trees had been uprooted, boats flipped or sunk and the electricity supply knocked out.<\/p>\n<p>Chad Youyou, a resident in Hamjago in the north of the island, posted videos on Facebook showing the extensive damage in his village and across the surrounding fields and hills, where almost every tree had been levelled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMayotte is destroyed - we are destroyed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Rescuers and firefighters were sent from France and the nearby French territory of Reunion and supplies were also rushed in on military aircraft and ships. Damage to the airport's control tower meant only military aircraft were able to fly in.<\/p>\n<p>Patrice Latron, the prefect of Reunion, said authorities aim to establish an air and sea bridge from Reunion to Mayotte. About 800 more rescuers were to be sent in the coming days and more than 80 tons of supplies had been flown in or were on their way by ship. Some of the priorities were restoring electricity and access to drinking water, Latron said.<\/p>\n<p>The French Interior Ministry said 1,600 police and gendarmerie officers have been deployed to \u201chelp the population and prevent potential looting.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1868316123076120626\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring the situation, while Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims of the cyclone while on a visit Sunday to the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at an inter-ministerial crisis meeting in Paris, France\u2019s Prime Minister Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u00a0said the short to mid-term consequences of the storm are increasing risk factors.<\/p>\n<p>\"The concern is not only for the short term and the relief and assistance that we can provide, but it is also the medium term for the supply of water, food, especially for the most sensitive facilities: prisons, detention centres. And all of this is obviously a risk factor that is accumulating,\" he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.667\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//22//08//808x539_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg/" alt=\"French Army soldiers patrolling in the French territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage, 15 December, 2024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/384x256_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/640x427_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/750x500_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/828x552_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1080x720_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1200x800_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1920x1281_cmsv2_e51d1b78-17fc-5fad-afa7-22d307909b36-8912208.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">French Army soldiers patrolling in the French territory of Mayotte after Cyclone Chido caused extensive damage, 15 December, 2024<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">AP\/AP<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\"In the coming hours and days, we will surely have to study short-term housing solutions, just as we will also send military gendarmerie reinforcements. And of course we will have to house them, to feed them. But, the essential needs today, beyond relief - relief is now urgent,\" he told reporters at the emergency meeting in Paris.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, France's Minister of the Armed Forces S\u00e9bastien Lecornu said the military had been mobilised and that a flight carrying relief supplies was already heading to the islands which lie almost 8,000km from Paris.<\/p>\n<p>French President Emmanuel Macron said he was closely monitoring the situation.<\/p>\n<h2>Mozambique also hit<\/h2><p>Chido continued its eastern trajectory and into northern Mozambique, while farther inland landlocked Malawi and Zimbabwe warned they might have to evacuate people because of flooding.<\/p>\n<p>In Mozambique, UNICEF said Cabo Delgado province, home to around 2 million people, was the first region to be hit and many homes, schools and health facilities have been partially or completely destroyed.<\/p>\n<p>UNICEF Mozambique spokesman Guy Taylor said that communities faced the prospect of being cut off from schools and health facilities for weeks and Mozambique authorities warned there was a high danger of landslides.<\/p>\n<p>December through to March is cyclone season in the south-eastern Indian Ocean and southern Africa has been pummelled by a series of strong ones in recent years. Cyclone Idai in 201 killed more than 1,300 people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Cyclone Freddy left more than 1,000 dead across several countries last year.<\/p>\n<p>The cyclones bring the risk of flooding and landslides, but also stagnant pools of water may later spark deadly outbreaks of the waterborne disease cholera as well as dengue fever and malaria.<\/p>\n<p>Studies say the cyclones are getting worse because of climate change. They can leave poor countries in southern Africa, which contribute a tiny amount to global warming, having to deal with large humanitarian crises, underlining their call for more help from rich nations to deal with the impact of climate change.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6670735428745804\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//91//22//08//808x539_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg/" alt=\"Demonstrators gather to protest the water crisis in Mamoudzou, 27 September, 2023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/384x256_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/640x427_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/750x500_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/828x552_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1080x720_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1200x800_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/91\/22\/08\/1920x1281_cmsv2_eb0bad6f-0644-56ed-8913-9b5aa5e33427-8912208.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Demonstrators gather to protest the water crisis in Mamoudzou, 27 September, 2023<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Gregoire Merot\/Copyright 2023 The AP. 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ask if living in Alsace is \u2018worth the hassle\u2019 as Christmas visitors block the streets","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Residents ask if living in Alsace is \u2018worth the hassle\u2019 as Christmas visitors block the streets","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"Christmas crowds: Alsace fights back with smaller festive markets","titleListing2":"Residents ask if living in Alsace is \u2018worth the hassle\u2019 as Christmas visitors block the streets","leadin":"The fairytale towns of Alsace are now tackling their winter overtourism problem.","summary":"The fairytale towns of Alsace are now tackling their winter overtourism problem.","keySentence":"","url":"residents-ask-if-living-in-alsace-is-worth-the-hassle-as-christmas-visitors-block-the-stre","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2024\/12\/14\/residents-ask-if-living-in-alsace-is-worth-the-hassle-as-christmas-visitors-block-the-stre","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"\u201cCome on, next!\u201d barked the market vendor as she shoved a warm, cinnamon-scented glass of mulled wine into my hand and gestured me onwards.\u00a0\n\nThere is a twenty-minute queue behind me, so I understand that the reputed Alsatian hospitality doesn\u2019t have room to shine at Strasbourg\u2019s overcrowded Christmas market.\u00a0\n\nIn this city and the surrounding region, December is the most touristy time of the year, with over five million overnight stays recorded in the last five weeks of 2023.\n\nThe Land of Christmas is suffering under the strain of visitors\n\nAfter all, Alsace describes itself as the \u2018land of Christmas\u2019. In a somewhat flowery language, the region\u2019s tourist board wrote that local towns turn into \u2018living paintings\u2019, where market stalls sell gingerbread and mulled wine on a backdrop of \u2018children\u2019s adoring laughter\u2019 and \u2018enchanting\u2019 carol singing.\u00a0\n\nFor many locals, however, this Christmas magic has become a curse, plaguing their towns and villages with impassable crowds, traffic jams, and noisy streets.\u00a0\n\n\u201cThere are times when you physically can\u2019t move through the crowds at these Christmas markets,\u201d says Daniel Ehret, a tour guide lecturer and Alsace local.\n\n\u201cThere are long queues everywhere. I\u2019ve even seen fights break out in the bathroom queues\u201d.\u00a0\n\nEhret recalls a distressing incident involving an elderly woman who, unable to reach the toilet in time, had an accident. \u201cThat is an extreme example of the scenes of overtourism we see, but what has become clear is that we have stretched these markets to the limit,\u201d he says.\u00a0\n\nAlsace\u2019s Christmas markets are now being carefully managed\u00a0\n\nFor several years, locals have expressed their concerns about this overcrowding, which makes it challenging to park, walk around, and even sleep, as the Christmas markets are often followed by noisy nighttime revelry.\u00a0\n\nSeveral villages and towns have taken initiatives to limit the crowds: Strasbourg reconfigured its massive Christmas market into fifteen smaller sections spread around the city.\u00a0\n\nKayserberg has limited the size of its markets, while the town of Colmar has published a crowd calendar similar to those produced at theme parks.\u00a0\n\n\u201cPeople can see when the market will be quiet and choose to come during those times,\u201d says \u00c9ric Straumann, mayor of Colmar.\u00a0\n\n\u201cSo far, we have noticed a slight increase in people during the off-peak times, meaning there has been a slight evening out of visitors,\u201d\u00a0 he adds.\u00a0\n\nColmar also offers buses to nearby villages and their smaller Christmas markets - although these places, too, are feeling the pressure of overcrowding.\u00a0\n\nChristmas is \u2018a stressful time for the locals\u2019\n\nThe village of Riquewihr is straight out of an illustrated book of fairytales, with its colourful timber-framed houses surrounded by vineyard-covered hills.\u00a0\n\nBut during the month of December, the 1,050 yearly residents are joined by 450,000 visitors.\u00a0\n\n\u201cIt is a stressful time for the locals,\u201d says Daniel Klack, the mayor of Riquewihr. \u201cChristmas season requires a lot of patience.\u201d\u00a0\n\nTo tackle this problem, Klack has limited the size of the market to 43 stalls spread around the village. The village hall has also organised a carpark a few kilometres away, with shuttles bringing visitors into the centre.\u00a0\n\nA similar system operates in the nearby town of Kayserberg. Christophe Bergamini,\u00a0 director of the tourist office of the Kayserberg Valley, notes that visitors still try to get as close as possible to town and often park their cars along the main road. \u201cIt creates traffic, as well as safety issues, as you have lots of pedestrians walking on this busy road,\u201d Bergamini says.\n\nAll the same, Bergamini is reluctant to use the term \u2018overtourism\u2019.\n\n\u201cWhat we have in Kayserberg is moments of high crowds,\u201d he says. \u201cEspecially on Saturday afternoons and around dusk, when people come out to see the Christmas lights \u2026 but it has nothing to do with the situation in Barcelona or Dubrovnik,\u201d he says firmly.\u00a0\n\nThe winter visitors make Alsace residents question where they live\n\nThis overcrowding during the winter months undoubtedly affects locals' quality of life, as Ehret explains that it impacted his decision of where to live.\u00a0\n\n\u201cWhen I bought a house, I knew I had to avoid the centre of towns like Riquewihr,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd I\u2019m not alone. People are asking themselves whether living in these beautiful town centres is worth the hassle.\u201d\u00a0\n\nFor Ehret, the situation is rapidly reaching its limit, and he says more extreme measures will be needed.\u00a0\n\n\u201cAt some point, towns will no longer be able to absorb any more tourists. And they will have to limit the numbers, like Venice,\u201d he adds, referring to the Italian city\u2019s plans to charge an entrance fee to limit visitor numbers.\u00a0\n\nCharging an entrance fee for the markets has been discussed in many towns, but officials are reluctant.\u00a0\n\nIt\u2019s a \u201cfalse good idea,\u201d according to Straumann, who explains that it would create a bottleneck at the different entrances to the town, leading to large queues that would be inconvenient for locals and visitors alike.\u00a0\n\nThere\u2019s also the difficulty of sealing off every entrance to the old town centres, as Bergamini notes. Klack, agrees, saying that charging for the entry \u201cisn\u2019t really in the spirit of the event. It would make the market feel like a theme park.\u201d\u00a0\n\nOne thing is for sure: the overcrowding problem will not go away soon.\u00a0\n\nMost Alsace Christmas markets no longer run advertising campaigns, yet their fame continues to draw visitors from France and abroad.\u00a0\n\nWhatever measures had been taken to tackle the crowds, the mayors agreed on one thing: so far this year, numbers are higher than ever.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>\u201cCome on, next!\u201d barked the market vendor as she shoved a warm, cinnamon-scented glass of mulled wine into my hand and gestured me onwards.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There is a twenty-minute queue behind me, so I understand that the reputed Alsatian hospitality doesn\u2019t have room to shine at Strasbourg\u2019s overcrowded Christmas market.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In this city and the surrounding region, December is the most touristy time of the year, with over five million overnight stays recorded in the last five weeks of 2023.<\/p>\n<h2>The Land of Christmas is suffering under the strain of visitors<\/h2><p>After all, Alsace describes itself as the \u2018land of Christmas\u2019. In a somewhat flowery language, the region\u2019s tourist board wrote that local towns turn into \u2018living paintings\u2019, where market stalls sell gingerbread and mulled wine on a backdrop of \u2018children\u2019s adoring laughter\u2019 and \u2018enchanting\u2019 carol singing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>For many locals, however, this Christmas magic has become a curse, plaguing their towns and villages with impassable crowds, traffic jams, and noisy streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//83//68//808x454_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg/" alt=\"Christmas market stalls in Kayserberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_61d786e3-7a32-5c1f-a36c-442d248e345a-8908368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Christmas market stalls in Kayserberg<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Office de Tourisme de la Vall\u00e9e de Kaysersberg<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are times when you physically can\u2019t move through the crowds at these Christmas markets,\u201d says Daniel Ehret, a tour guide lecturer and Alsace local.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere are long queues everywhere. I\u2019ve even seen fights break out in the bathroom queues\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Ehret recalls a distressing incident involving an elderly woman who, unable to reach the toilet in time, had an accident. \u201cThat is an extreme example of the scenes of <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//08//08//fairytale-castles-and-unspoiled-nature-where-should-you-go-to-escape-overtourism-in-europe/">overtourism we see, but what has become clear is that we have stretched these markets to the limit,\u201d he says.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Alsace\u2019s Christmas markets are now being carefully managed<\/h2><p>For several years, locals have expressed their concerns about this overcrowding, which makes it challenging to park, walk around, and even sleep, as the Christmas markets are often followed by noisy nighttime revelry.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8822526,5226640\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//10//30//dreaming-of-a-green-christmas-how-to-visit-europes-best-christmas-markets-by-train-this-wi/">Dreaming of a green Christmas? How to visit Europe\u2019s best Christmas markets by train this winter<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2022//12//25//christmas-traditions-around-the-world/">Giant straw goats and shoes in the window: The best Christmas traditions from around the world<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Several villages and towns have taken initiatives to limit the crowds: <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//03//23//france-s-top-9-destinations-that-are-not-paris/">Strasbourg reconfigured its massive Christmas market into fifteen smaller sections spread around the city.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Kayserberg has limited the size of its markets, while the town of Colmar has published a crowd calendar similar to those produced at theme parks.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//83//68//808x454_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg/" alt=\"A Christmas market in Colmar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_590c08fa-74b4-5aac-bc1e-141134ca99d4-8908368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A Christmas market in Colmar<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ville de Colmar\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople can see when the market will be quiet and choose to come during those times,\u201d says \u00c9ric Straumann, mayor of Colmar.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo far, we have noticed a slight increase in people during the off-peak times, meaning there has been a slight evening out of visitors,\u201d\u00a0 he adds.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Colmar also offers buses to nearby villages and their smaller Christmas markets - although these places, too, are feeling the pressure of overcrowding.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Christmas is \u2018a stressful time for the locals\u2019<\/h2><p>The village of Riquewihr is straight out of an illustrated book of fairytales, with its colourful timber-framed houses surrounded by vineyard-covered hills.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>But during the month of December, the 1,050 yearly residents are joined by 450,000 visitors.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is a stressful time for the locals,\u201d says Daniel Klack, the mayor of Riquewihr. \u201cChristmas season requires a lot of patience.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To tackle this problem, Klack has limited the size of the market to 43 stalls spread around the village. The village hall has also organised a carpark a few kilometres away, with shuttles bringing visitors into the centre.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//83//68//808x454_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg/" alt=\"The winter crowds in Riquewihr\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_d57b7f1c-c733-56cb-9866-a0397fffedd0-8908368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">The winter crowds in Riquewihr<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Mairie de Riquewihr<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>A similar system operates in the nearby town of Kayserberg. Christophe Bergamini,\u00a0 director of the tourist office of the Kayserberg Valley, notes that visitors still try to get as close as possible to town and often park their cars along the main road. \u201cIt creates traffic, as well as safety issues, as you have lots of pedestrians walking on this busy road,\u201d Bergamini says.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7260324,8894630\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//06//safe-and-serene-iceland-is-europes-top-relaxing-destination-as-sunny-hotspots-judged-too-c/">/u2018Safe and serene\u2019 Iceland is Europe\u2019s most relaxing destination as sunny hotspots judged too crowded<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//12//20//turkey-sandwiches-on-the-beach-and-decorative-cruises-how-to-spend-christmas-abroad/">Spending Christmas abroad? Digital nomads and expats share tips for getting in the festive spirit<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>All the same, Bergamini is reluctant to use the term \u2018<a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//18//cruise-caps-and-cutting-off-power-european-cities-get-serious-on-overtourism/">overtourism/u2019./n /u201cWhat we have in Kayserberg is moments of high crowds,\u201d he says. \u201cEspecially on Saturday afternoons and around dusk, when people come out to see the Christmas lights \u2026 but it has nothing to do with the situation in <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//08//fake-signs-and-hunger-strikes-whats-behind-europes-backlash-against-overtourism#:~:text=Thousands%20of%20Barcelona%20residents%20have,entrances%20were%20symbolically%20closed%20off.\"><strong>Barcelona<\/strong><\/a> or <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//06//19//dubrovnik-how-to-escape-the-crowds-in-europes-most-overtouristed-city/">Dubrovnik,/u201d he says firmly.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>The winter visitors make Alsace residents question where they live<\/h2><p>This overcrowding during the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//08//non-skiers-can-enjoy-the-alps-too-five-top-choices-for-foodies-party-animals-and-spa-lover/">winter months undoubtedly affects locals' quality of life, as Ehret explains that it impacted his decision of where to live.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I bought a house, I knew I had to avoid the centre of towns like Riquewihr,\u201d he explains. \u201cAnd I\u2019m not alone. People are asking themselves whether living in these beautiful town centres is worth the hassle.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//83//68//808x454_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg/" alt=\"Visitors shop for Christmas gifts in Kaysersberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_62cc765c-2c32-5395-98a7-84d5f4cf2541-8908368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">Visitors shop for Christmas gifts in Kaysersberg<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Office de Tourisme de la Vall\u00e9e de Kaysersberg<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>For Ehret, the situation is rapidly reaching its limit, and he says more extreme measures will be needed.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt some point, towns will no longer be able to absorb any more tourists. And they will have to limit the numbers, like <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//10//25//venice-day-trippers-will-face-steep-fines-if-they-dont-pay-fee-designed-to-combat-overtour/">Venice,/u201d he adds, referring to the Italian city\u2019s plans to charge an entrance fee to limit visitor numbers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Charging an entrance fee for the markets has been discussed in many towns, but officials are reluctant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8882102,8900234\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//03//serenity-the-sea-breeze-and-sweet-citrus-why-you-should-hike-the-french-riviera-out-of-sea/">Serenity, the sea breeze and sweet citrus: Why you should hike the French Riviera out of season<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//09//back-to-slug-life-why-is-travel-so-tiring-and-what-can-we-do-about-it/">/u2018Back to slug life\u2019: Why is travel so tiring, and what can we do about it?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s a \u201cfalse good idea,\u201d according to Straumann, who explains that it would create a bottleneck at the different entrances to the town, leading to large queues that would be inconvenient for locals and visitors alike.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s also the difficulty of sealing off every entrance to the old town centres, as Bergamini notes. Klack, agrees, saying that charging for the entry \u201cisn\u2019t really in the spirit of the event. It would make the market feel like a theme park.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <img class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////static.euronews.com//articles//stories//08//90//83//68//808x454_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg/" alt=\"A woman looks at a snowglobe in one of Colmar's festive market\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/384x216_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 384w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/640x360_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 640w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/750x422_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 750w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/828x466_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 828w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1080x608_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1200x675_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/08\/90\/83\/68\/1920x1080_cmsv2_8d94366f-96d3-5e96-990d-fa1ef3732169-8908368.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 95vw, (max-width: 1024px) 80vw, (max-width: 1280px) 55vw, 728px\"\/>\n <figcaption class=\"widget__caption\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionWrap\">\n <span class=\"widget__captionText\">A woman looks at a snowglobe in one of Colmar's festive market<\/span>\n <span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Ville de Colmar\u00a0<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>One thing is for sure: the overcrowding problem will not go away soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Most Alsace Christmas markets no longer run advertising campaigns, yet their fame continues to draw visitors from <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//13//brace-yourself-for-travel-disruption-in-france-winter-will-be-the-season-of-strikes/">France and abroad.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Whatever measures had been taken to tackle the crowds, the mayors agreed on one thing: so far this year, numbers are higher than 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","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"French political crisis: What's next for the new PM Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou? ","titleListing2":"Why did French President Macron choose Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou as France's next PM? What happens now? ","leadin":"The mayor of the southwestern town of Pau and leader of the centrist MoDem party will have the difficult task of passing France's 2025 budget plan","summary":"The mayor of the southwestern town of Pau and leader of the centrist MoDem party will have the difficult task of passing France's 2025 budget plan","keySentence":"","url":"why-did-french-president-macron-pick-francois-bayrou-as-frances-next-pm","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/12\/14\/why-did-french-president-macron-pick-francois-bayrou-as-frances-next-pm","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"French President Emmanuel Macron named long-time centrist ally Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou as the country\u2019s new prime minister after MPs voted to oust the previous government under Michel Barnier last week.\n\nThe 73-year-old is the founder of the centrist Democratic Movement party (MoDem) and mayor of the southwestern town of Pau.\n\nJust like his predecessor, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou does not have a majority in the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament).\u00a0\n\nTo avoid the same fate as Barnier, he will have to negotiate with other parties in a bitterly divided lower house to avoid being toppled by the MPs.\u00a0\n\nAware of the complex situation, Bayrou told reporters on Friday: \"It is a long road, everyone knows that\u2026 I am not the first to take a long road.\"\n\nMacron will certainly hope Bayrou can survive until at least July when it will be possible to hold new legislative elections.\u00a0\n\nWhy did Macron pick Bayrou?\n\nAccording to multiple experts, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou is the top candidate capable of compromising with most of the parties at play.\n\n\u201cBayrou is the logical choice because he ticks a lot of boxes,\u201d said Christophe Boutin, a political scientist and professor of public law.\u00a0\u00a0\n\n\u201cHe\u2019s well known among the general public, he's shown little hostility to most of the political parties, and he's had a vast political career as an MEP, a local mayor, and a former minister. Compared to conservative right-wing Michel Barnier, Bayrou will be more palatable for the moderate left-wing parties,\u201d he told Euronews.\n\nThe talks for the future Prime minister reportedly ended in a tug-of-war according to French media.\u00a0\n\nMultiple MPs from Bayrou\u2019s centrist MoDem movement told journalists that if their leader was not nominated, their party would detach from Macron\u2019s alliance, risking the embattled French leader approximately 36 seats.\u00a0\n\n\u201cIn that case, Emmanuel Macron would have been even more weakened. So he was also forced to choose Bayrou over other candidates,\u201d said Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, a political communications expert.\n\nWhat\u2019s next for the new Prime minister?\u00a0\n\nAccording to Article 8 of the French Constitution, the French President has the power to appoint new ministers \u201con the suggestion\u201d of the Prime minister.\n\nMacron and Bayrou will have to work quickly to come up with a cabinet.\u00a0\n\nAlthough it\u2019s not mandatory, once the cabinet is chosen, the newly appointed PM can give a general policy speech in front of the National Assembly. \n\nIt's a highly anticipated and scrutinised event as it tends to reveal the future government's colours.\u00a0\n\n\u201cBayrou will have to talk to everyone, to try to give the impression that these discussions are collegial. He will need to step away from Macron\u2019s very top-down style of governing. That's extremely important, given Macron's current unpopularity,\u201d said Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet in an interview with Euronews.\u00a0\n\nDoes Bayrou have a chance of surviving a no-confidence vote?\n\nAt this stage, only the hard-left France Unbowed party (LFI) have announced they will push forward a no-confidence vote.\n\nOther parties forming the left-wing coalition NFP had a more moderate response.\u00a0\n\nThe Socialist Party (PS) declared they refuse to be part of the new government but insinuated they are ready to cooperate if Bayrou renounces using Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass laws without a vote in Parliament.\u00a0\n\nMichel Barnier\u2019s downfall resulted from his use of Article 49.3 to force the adoption of a belt-tightening national budget without a parliamentary vote.\u00a0\n\nThis in turn opened Barnier to a no-confidence vote after the left-wing coalition NFP and the far-right National Rally party decided to join forces.\u00a0\n\nNational Rally\u2019s president, MEP Jordan Bardella, said that this time, his party will not vote against Bayrou as long as he does not cross certain \u201cred lines\u201d on topics such as immigration and pensions.\u00a0\n\nWhat are some of the hot topics on the table?\n\nFran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u2019s immediate priority will be to pass a stopgap law to roll over the budget of this year into 2025.\u00a0\n\nIt allows the government to continue collecting existing taxes until a new budget is voted by MPs.\u00a0The bill is set to be examined on Monday by the National Assembly.\n\nThen, Bayrou will have the even more complex task of passing a national budget for next year.\u00a0\n\nWith France\u2019s budget deficit having reached an eye-watering 6% of its GDP, the new PM will have to consider serious tax hikes coupled with massive budget cuts.\u00a0\n\nWith parliamentary work suspended between 20 December and 14 January, the battle over the budget is not expected to commence until the New Year. \n\nAnother hot topic on the table: the new government will be expected to have answers for an angry agricultural sector.\u00a0\n\nFarmers have been protesting for months over the Mercosur deal that the EU Commission has recently concluded with multiple South American nations.\u00a0\n\n","htmlText":"<p>French President Emmanuel Macron named long-time centrist ally Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou as the country\u2019s new prime minister after MPs voted to oust the previous government under Michel Barnier last week.<\/p>\n<p>The 73-year-old is the founder of the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//13//who-is-francois-bayrou-frances-new-prime-minister/">centrist Democratic Movement party<\/strong><\/a> (MoDem) and mayor of the southwestern town of Pau.<\/p>\n<p>Just like his predecessor, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou does not have a majority in the National Assembly (the lower house of parliament).\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>To avoid the same fate as Barnier, he will have to negotiate with other parties in a bitterly divided lower house to avoid being toppled by the MPs.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Aware of the complex situation, Bayrou told reporters on Friday: \"It is a long road, everyone knows that\u2026 I am not the first to take a long road.\"<\/p>\n<p>Macron will certainly hope Bayrou can survive until at least July when it will be possible to hold new legislative elections.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Why did Macron pick Bayrou?<\/h2><p>According to multiple experts, Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou is the <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//2024//12//13//macron-nominates-long-time-ally-and-leader-of-centrist-bloc-francois-bayrou-as-new-pm/">top candidate<\/strong><\/a> capable of compromising with most of the parties at play.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBayrou is the logical choice because he ticks a lot of boxes,\u201d said Christophe Boutin, a political scientist and professor of public law.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s well known among the general public, he's shown little hostility to most of the political parties, and he's had a vast political career as an MEP, a local mayor, and a former minister. Compared to conservative right-wing Michel Barnier, Bayrou will be more palatable for the moderate left-wing parties,\u201d he told Euronews.<\/p>\n<p>The talks for the future Prime minister reportedly ended in a tug-of-war according to French media.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Multiple MPs from Bayrou\u2019s centrist MoDem movement told journalists that if their leader was not nominated, their party would detach from Macron\u2019s alliance, risking the embattled French leader approximately 36 seats.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn that case, Emmanuel Macron would have been even more weakened. So he was also forced to choose Bayrou over other candidates,\u201d said Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet, a political communications expert.<\/p>\n<h2>What\u2019s next for the new Prime minister?<\/h2><p>According to Article 8 of the French Constitution, the French President has the power to appoint new ministers \u201con the suggestion\u201d of the Prime minister.<\/p>\n<p>Macron and Bayrou will have to work quickly to come up with a cabinet.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s not mandatory, once the cabinet is chosen, the newly appointed PM can give a general policy speech in front of the National Assembly. <\/p>\n<p>It's a highly anticipated and scrutinised event as it tends to reveal the future government's colours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBayrou will have to talk to everyone, to try to give the impression that these discussions are collegial. He will need to step away from Macron\u2019s very top-down style of governing. That's extremely important, given Macron's current unpopularity,\u201d said Philippe Moreau-Chevrolet in an interview with Euronews.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2>Does Bayrou have a chance of surviving a no-confidence vote?<\/h2><p>At this stage, only the hard-left France Unbowed party (LFI) have announced they will push forward a no-confidence vote.<\/p>\n<p>Other parties forming the left-wing coalition NFP had a more moderate response.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//12//06//who-will-be-frances-next-pm-left-wing-at-odds-after-macron-meets-with-socialists/">The Socialist Party (PS)<\/strong><\/a> declared they refuse to be part of the new government but insinuated they are ready to cooperate if Bayrou renounces using Article 49.3 of the Constitution to pass laws without a vote in Parliament.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Michel Barnier\u2019s <a 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High-speed train from Paris to Berlin to launch this winter with daily connections from \u20ac59","channels":[{"id":1},{"id":2},{"id":3},{"id":4},{"id":5},{"id":10},{"id":12},{"id":14}],"status":2,"title":"Paris and Berlin linked: High-speed train service launches with fares from \u20ac59","titleSeo":null,"titleListing1":"High-speed Paris-Berlin daily train service debuts","titleListing2":"Paris and Berlin linked: High-speed train service launches 16 December with fares from \u20ac59.","leadin":"The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.","summary":"The route is the first directly linking the two capitals' city centres.","keySentence":"","url":"high-speed-train-from-paris-to-berlin-to-launch-this-winter-with-daily-connections-from-59","canonical":"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/travel\/2024\/12\/13\/high-speed-train-from-paris-to-berlin-to-launch-this-winter-with-daily-connections-from-59","masterCms":"v2","plainText":"Paris and Berlin are about to get a little closer.\n\nA year after its nighttime counterpart hit the rails, the highly anticipated daytime high-speed train linking Paris and Berlin is ready to launch on 16 December, Germany\u2019s Deutsche Bahn has confirmed.\n\nThe new route promises faster, direct and daily journeys between the two bustling capital cities, and at a competitive price.\n\nHow long will the new Paris-Berlin train take?\n\nCurrently, travelling during the day between Paris and Berlin involves a connection and usually takes between nine and 10.5 hours.\n\nThe \u00d6BB Nightjet overnight train between the two capitals, meanwhile, takes around 13 hours and 15 minutes and only departs three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.\n\nThis overnight service also was suspended just eight months after it launched due to major works on the rail network. It resumed service in early November, about three months after it was paused.\n\nThe new direct train service will run daily and take around eight hours, departing Paris Gare de l\u2019Est at 9.55am and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 6.03pm.\n\nIn the other direction, the train will depart at 11.54am and arrive at 7.55pm.\n\nAccording to the rail operators, it is the first to link the two capitals \"from city centre to city centre\". \n\nThe inaugural journey will set off from Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 12.02pm on 16 December, with dignitaries including Fran\u00e7ois Delattre, the French ambassador to Germany, and Kai Wegner, the governing mayor of Berlin, in attendance.\n\nHow much will the new Paris-Berlin train cost, and where will it stop?\n\nThe new high-speed ICE train sets off just in time for Christmas. It will stop in Strasbourg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt along the way.\n\nTickets are on sale now, starting at \u20ac59 one way. \n\n\u201cThis creation of a connection contributes to a common objective of our two countries: to promote carbon-free mobility,\u201d managing director of TGV-Intercit\u00e9s Alain Krakovitch tweeted after announcing the new service in September.\n\n\u201cCompared to the plane, the [train] journey between Berlin and Paris generates only one hundredth of the CO2 emissions,\u201d he added.\n\nDeutsche Bahn plans to make trains more reliable\n\nGermany\u2019s reputation for punctuality has, in recent years, not extended to its trains. In both 2022 and 2023, over a third of long-distance trains were delayed, DB figures show.\n\nShort-term construction works, rail repairs, staff strikes and extreme weather were the main reasons behind the delays.\n\nThe operator hopes to improve the situation in the coming year, in part by adding more long-distance services with fewer stops.\n\nSince October, it has also allowed passengers to pre-book 12 months ahead, up from the current six.\n\nAs infrastructure improvements continue, DB hopes that delays will gradually ease over the next two years.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Paris and Berlin are about to get a little closer.<\/p>\n<p>A year after its nighttime counterpart hit the rails, the highly anticipated daytime high-speed train linking Paris and Berlin is ready to launch on 16 December, Germany\u2019s Deutsche Bahn has confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>The new route promises faster, direct and daily journeys between the two bustling capital cities, and at a competitive price.<\/p>\n<h2>How long will the new Paris-Berlin train take?<\/h2><p>Currently, travelling during the day between Paris and Berlin involves a connection and usually takes between nine and 10.5 hours.<\/p>\n<p>The \u00d6BB Nightjet <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//08//21//new-brussels-to-venice-night-train-the-9-cities-en-route-what-it-will-cost-and-how-to-book/">overnight train<\/strong><\/a> between the two capitals, meanwhile, takes around 13 hours and 15 minutes and only departs three times a week - on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.<\/p>\n<p>This overnight service also was suspended just eight months after it launched due to major works on the rail network. It resumed service in early November, about three months after it was paused.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"7426164,8880456\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//24//europes-summer-travel-strikes-when-where-and-what-disruption-you-can-expect-in-october/">Europe's travel strikes: Flight and train disruption you can expect in December and January<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//11//29//all-aboard-the-sicilia-express-italys-new-sleeper-train-whisking-homesick-sicilians-home-f/">All aboard the Sicilia Express: Italy's new sleeper train whisking homesick Sicilians home for Xmas<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The new direct <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2023//09//07//paris-to-berlin-new-sleeper-train-between-france-and-germany-to-launch-later-this-year/">train service<\/strong><\/a> will run daily and take around eight hours, departing Paris Gare de l\u2019Est at 9.55am and arriving at Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 6.03pm.<\/p>\n<p>In the other direction, the train will depart at 11.54am and arrive at 7.55pm.<\/p>\n<p>According to the rail operators, it is the first to link the two capitals \"from city centre to city centre\". <\/p>\n<p>The inaugural journey will set off from Berlin Hauptbahnhof at 12.02pm on 16 December, with dignitaries including Fran\u00e7ois Delattre, the French ambassador to Germany, and Kai Wegner, the governing mayor of Berlin, in attendance.<\/p>\n<h2>How much will the new Paris-Berlin train cost, and where will it stop?<\/h2><p>The new high-speed ICE train sets off just in time for <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//02//candles-to-kimchi-kick-off-the-festive-season-with-europes-eight-best-artisan-christmas-ma/">Christmas. It will stop in Strasbourg, Karlsruhe and Frankfurt along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Tickets are on sale now, starting at \u20ac59 one way. <\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-tweet widget--size-fullwidth widget--align-center\">\n <div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n <div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio\u2014auto\">\n <div class=\"widget__contents\">\n <figure class=\"widget__figure\">\n <div class=\"widget__tweet\" data-tweet-id=\"1863975100283867402\"><\/div>\n <\/figure>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis creation of a connection contributes to a common objective of our two countries: to promote <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//05//17//demand-for-sustainable-travel-is-booming-will-eurostar-add-new-routes/">carbon-free mobility<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d managing director of TGV-Intercit\u00e9s Alain Krakovitch tweeted after announcing the new service in September.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCompared to the plane, the [train] journey between Berlin and <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//03//from-paris-syndrome-to-sky-high-prices-is-the-city-of-lights-all-its-cracked-up-to-be/">Paris generates only one hundredth of the CO2 emissions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8902916,8180900\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//10//eus-biometric-entryexit-border-system-set-to-launch-in-2025-wholl-need-to-use-it/">EU/u2019s biometric Entry\/Exit border system set to launch in 2025: Who\u2019ll need to use it?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//12//13//romania-and-bulgaria-will-enter-the-schengen-zone-in-2024-what-will-change-for-travellers/">Romania and Bulgaria will be in the Schengen zone from January. What will change for travellers?<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2>Deutsche Bahn plans to make trains more reliable<\/h2><p><a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//09//10//germany-tightens-border-checks-what-will-change-for-travellers/">Germany/u2019s reputation for punctuality has, in recent years, not extended to its trains. In both 2022 and 2023, over a third of long-distance trains were delayed, DB figures show.<\/p>\n<p>Short-term construction works, <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//07//26//difficult-but-necessary-germany-undertakes-nationwide-railway-repairs/">rail repairs<\/strong><\/a>, staff strikes and extreme weather were the main reasons behind the delays.<\/p>\n<p>The operator hopes to improve the situation in the coming year, in part by adding more long-distance services with fewer stops.<\/p>\n<p>Since October, it has also allowed passengers to <a href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//travel//2024//03//07//new-to-taking-a-sleeper-train-heres-the-best-way-to-book-tickets-and-plan-your-journey/">pre-book 12 months ahead, up from the current six.<\/p>\n<p>As infrastructure improvements continue, DB hopes that delays will gradually ease over the next two 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The founder and leader of the centrist Democratic Movement, known as MoDem, he is best-known to the French public for his tenure as education minister from 1993 to 1997 in a conservative government. \n\nBayrou was a candidate himself for president three times, in 2002, 2007 and 2012. His best result was in 2007, where he came third with almost 19% of the vote. \n\nIn 2017, he became one of Macron's top public backers, putting aside a presidential bid of his own to throw his weight behind the younger candidate.\n\nAt the time, he was briefly appointed justice minister, but quickly resigned from the government over an investigation into MoDem\u2019s alleged embezzlement of European Parliament funds.\n\nHe was eventually cleared in the case this year by a Paris court, which found eight other party officials guilty and issued the party with a fine.\n\nPolitical allegiances\n\nBayrou's ability to build bridges will likely be crucial in days to come, as French parliament has been divided in three main blocs since Macron called snap elections in June. \n\nAn alliance of left-wing parties, primarily formed to keep out the far-right, took home the largest number of votes but still fell short of a majority. Macron's centrist alliance and the far-right National Rally (RN) make up the other two blocs. \n\nMacron is likely hoping that Bayrou's political experience and relatively good relations with different factions will help bring France out of its current political chaos. \n\nThe new prime minister faces the daunting task of appointing a government to work with parliament to pass a budget agreement for the upcoming year, after the previous government's proposal fell apart.\n\nThe budget is a major point of contention for France's political parties, with the president of RN Jordan Bardella, saying that his party had \"red lines\" on a potential deal and that a new prime minister must be prepared to take every group's opinion into account. \n\n\u201cThe ball is in Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u2019s court,\u201d Bardella said, adding that his party was taking a wait-and-see approach for now. \n\nOn the left, various politicians are arguing that Bayrou has been too closely aligned with Macron, and that continuing Macron's policies doesn't respect the results of the summer's election, in which the left won the most votes of any of the bloc.\n\nManon Aubry of the leftist party La France Insoumise said on Europe1 radio that Bayrou was the \"very embodiment of Macronism\". \n\nMathilde Panot, head of the hard-left France Unbowed group at the National Assembly, posted on X that Bayrou's appointment amounts to \u201cthe continuity of (Macron\u2019s) bad policies\u201d. \n\nShe added her party is ready to vote for another no-confidence motion against the new government.\n\n","htmlText":"<p>Emmanuel Macron named centrist Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou as France's new prime minister on Friday, ending days of political gridlock after a historic no-confidence vote ousted the previous government last week. <\/p>\n<p>Bayrou, who is 73, has been a well-known figure in French politics for decades. The founder and leader of the centrist Democratic Movement, known as MoDem, he is best-known to the French public for his tenure as education minister from 1993 to 1997 in a conservative government. <\/p>\n<p>Bayrou was a candidate himself for president three times, in 2002, 2007 and 2012. His best result was in 2007, where he came third with almost 19% of the vote. <\/p>\n<p>In 2017, he became one of Macron's top public backers, putting aside a presidential bid of his own to throw his weight behind the younger candidate.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, he was briefly appointed justice minister, but quickly resigned from the government over an investigation into MoDem\u2019s alleged embezzlement of European Parliament funds.<\/p>\n<p>He was eventually cleared in the case this year by a Paris court, which found eight other party officials guilty and issued the party with a fine.<\/p>\n<h2>Political allegiances<\/h2><p>Bayrou's ability to build bridges will likely be crucial in days to come, as French parliament has been divided in three main blocs since Macron called snap elections in June. <\/p>\n<p>An alliance of left-wing parties, primarily formed to keep out the far-right, took home the largest number of votes but still fell short of a majority. Macron's centrist alliance and the far-right National Rally (RN) make up the other two blocs. <\/p>\n<p>Macron is likely hoping that Bayrou's political experience and relatively good relations with different factions will help bring France out of its current political chaos. <\/p>\n<p>The new prime minister faces the daunting task of appointing a government to work with parliament to pass a budget agreement for the upcoming year, after the previous government's proposal fell apart.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id=\"8897780,8892366\" data-event=\"widget_related\">\n <div class=\"c-widget-related__title\">\n <b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b>\n <\/div>\n <ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n <li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//12//09//after-the-grand-re-opening-of-notre-dame-macron-faces-a-brutal-return-to-reality/">After the grand re-opening of Notre Dame, Macron faces a brutal return to reality<\/a><\/li><li class=\"c-widget-related__item\"><a class=\"c-widget-related__article\" href=https://www.euronews.com/"https:////www.euronews.com//my-europe//2024//12//05//emmanuel-macron-takes-stock-of-a-nightmarish-2024/">Emmanuel Macron takes stock of a nightmarish 2024<\/a><\/li>\n <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The budget is a major point of contention for France's political parties, with the president of RN Jordan Bardella, saying that his party had \"red lines\" on a potential deal and that a new prime minister must be prepared to take every group's opinion into account. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ball is in Fran\u00e7ois Bayrou\u2019s court,\u201d Bardella said, adding that his party was taking a wait-and-see approach for now. <\/p>\n<p>On the left, various politicians are arguing that Bayrou has been too closely aligned with Macron, and that continuing Macron's policies doesn't respect the results of the summer's election, in which the left won the most votes of any of the bloc.<\/p>\n<p>Manon Aubry of the leftist party La France Insoumise said on Europe1 radio that Bayrou was the \"very embodiment of Macronism\". <\/p>\n<p>Mathilde Panot, head of the hard-left France Unbowed group at the National Assembly, posted on X that Bayrou's appointment amounts to \u201cthe continuity of (Macron\u2019s) bad policies\u201d. <\/p>\n<p>She added her party is ready to vote for another no-confidence motion against the new government.<\/p>\n","hashtag":null,"createdAt":1734093419,"updatedAt":1734105427,"publishedAt":1734098746,"firstPublishedAt":1734098746,"lastPublishedAt":1734099800,"expiresAt":0,"images":[{"sourceUrl":null,"sourceCredit":null,"callToActionUrl":null,"captionCredit":"Francois Mori\/Copyright 2022The AP. 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