Drama in Plogoff: “Full state support for this very hard-hit family”, says the Finistère prefecture
In the aftermath of the tragedy which claimed the lives of three people not far from the Pointe du Raz, in Plogoff (29), David Foltz, chief of staff to the prefect of Finistère, reacted: “My first message is that of “Total support from the State for this very hard-hit family and for the town of Audierne, because, locally, these people were very established”, he launched, also thanking “the rescue forces involved”. [Plus d’infos ici]
Fireworks mortars and tear gas: the evening degenerates in Rennes
During the night from Thursday to Friday, things degenerated in downtown Rennes: called at 2:30 a.m., the police discovered a group of 150 young people gathered around a sound system. According to France Bleu, they first came under projectile jets and fireworks mortar fire, before using tear gas to disperse the group. Pushed back towards rue Legraverend, some revelers then knocked over trash cans in their path. But, around 3:15 a.m., the group was finally dispersed without arrest or injury. [Plus d’infos ici]
Monkey pox: a first case of infection confirmed in France
“This Thursday, a first confirmed case of monkeypox was detected in Ile-de-France”, announced this Friday, the Directorate General of Health. He is a 29-year-old man with no history of travel to a country where the virus is circulating. As soon as his infection was suspected, this person was taken care of and, in the absence of seriousness, is isolated at his home. The people who have been in close contact with this patient are currently being identified. They will receive information from the health authorities on what to do in order to limit the spread of the virus. [Plus d’infos ici]
A government in the afternoon
The composition of the new government led by Elisabeth Borne will be announced this Friday afternoon, almost a month after the re-election of Emmanuel Macron and three weeks before the legislative elections. And the new team will meet on Monday for the first Council of Ministers around the Head of State. This Thursday, the Prime Minister insisted on her desire to have “the best team”. “We are not hanging out,” she assured, while Emmanuel Macron stressed that this required “time” and “substantive discussions”. [Suivez notre direct]
Two injured, one seriously, in Norway stabbing
In the south-east of Norway, this Friday, a knife attack injured two people, one of them seriously. Also injured, the suspect was arrested. He was subdued by passers-by before help arrived. “He was married to one of the stabbed people,” police said, adding that it was a Syrian family. [Plus d’infos ici]
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