The info not to be missed
Black anger.
The day after the turn of the screw announced by Olivier Véran in several cities of France, the elected officials, in particular in the Bouches-du-Rhône, where the whole agglomeration of Aix-Marseille is placed on maximum alert, announce this Thursday morning of their amazement.
Denouncing last night a decision to close bars and restaurants taken "without consultation", the mayor of Marseille Michèle Rubirola expressed his "anger", while his First Deputy Benoît Payan denounced an "affront" and asked during '' a press conference "10 days" before the restrictions are put in place.
In a "monster anger", the mayor of Aix-en-Provence Maryse Joissains was outright carried away in Provence, calling on the Minister of Health to "close" it.
But even in Paris, where an early closure of bars was notably announced, Anne Hidalgo expressed her disagreement and also denounced a lack of "consultation".
His deputy Emmanuel Grégoire denouncing him an "immense economic risk".
In short, the pill does not pass.
By wanting to stifle a health crisis, the executive has undoubtedly started a real political crisis.
What to remember too
Screw turn.
Besides Marseille and Guadeloupe, therefore placed on "maximum alert" and forced to close bars, restaurants and all places open to the public and not applying a strict health protocol, eleven other metropolises, including Paris, have been placed on " enhanced alert zone ”, which implies in particular the closing of bars from 10 pm and the limitation of alcohol sales.
In addition, gatherings will be limited to 1,000 people, compared to 5,000.
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Libyan funding.
The Paris Court of Appeal this morning rejected most of the appeals filed by Nicolas Sarkozy's camp, contesting the validity of the investigation into suspicions of Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign. The court only partially canceled one of the grounds for indicting Nicolas Sarkozy for violation of the electoral code.
Tornado in Charente.
A tornado hit the coast of Charente-Maritime yesterday afternoon, causing 3 minor injuries and material damage to around 40 homes.
Most of the damage affected the island of Oléron, which the tornado crossed before tumbling onto the mainland.
A tornado hits the island of Oléron
The unusual info
Tired of being confused with the town of Faouët, in Morbihan, the village of Faouët, in Côtes-d'Armor, has decided to change its name.
Mail error for individuals, delivery problems for companies, and even, a few years ago, a big failure of the funeral directors who had transported a body to the wrong town: it was too much for the small Costa-Rican village, 400 souls, which suffers from competition from its twin, six times more populated.
Homonymy is one of the only reasons that allow a municipality to change its name in France.
It remains to be decided between Ar Faoued, Le Faouët en Trégor, Le Faouët sur Leff or Le Faouët d'Armor.
