Terrorism. Five years later, victims and elected officials commemorate the Strasbourg attack

Terrorism.  Five years later, victims and elected officials commemorate the Strasbourg attack

Direct and indirect victims, relatives and political leaders commemorated this Monday the fifth anniversary of the attack occurred on December 11, 2018 at the Strasbourg Christmas market. Five people were killed and 11 were injured. The Minister of Justice Éric Dupond-Moretti, and the Secretary of State for Veterans and Memory Patricia Miralles, placed white roses … Read more

Call for testimonials. Are you in favor of making it easier for students to repeat a year?

Call for testimonials.  Are you in favor of making it easier for students to repeat a year?

Having become rare, will repetitions soon be more frequent? On Tuesday, the Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal, will announce a series of measures to improve the level of students and will address the issue of repeating a year. An action plan which will be revealed after the publication of the results of the OECD … Read more

Practical Insurance. What to do if your vehicle is economically unrepairable?

Practical Insurance.  What to do if your vehicle is economically unrepairable?

If the repair is possible from a technical point of view, the automobile expert is responsible for evaluating the cost of the vehicle repair work, taking into account the apparent damage. This figure is compared with its estimated value before loss, known as VRADE (replacement value according to an expert). If the amount of repairs … Read more

Education. Students, contract workers… Who are the teachers who passed the recruitment competitions in 2022?

Education.  Students, contract workers… Who are the teachers who passed the recruitment competitions in 2022?

Teacher competitions struggle to attract candidates. At the beginning of November, the Ministry of National Education announced that it would postpone registrations for teacher recruitment competitions by one month. Aspiring teachers can submit their applications until December 7. In 2022, the success rate for external competitive examinations in public education rose to 42% in primary … Read more

Education. Gabriel Attal wants to “revisit” the “question of the taboo of repeating a grade”

Education.  Gabriel Attal wants to “revisit” the “question of the taboo of repeating a grade”

The Minister of National Education, Gabriel Attal, affirmed this Wednesday that we “must review” the “question of the taboo of repeating a year” and promised to “take decisions” on this subject, which he will announce at the beginning of December. “A student who enters 6th grade without knowing how to read or count is almost … Read more

UNITED STATES. Puff Daddy accused of rape: the rapper reaches an amicable agreement with the singer Cassie

UNITED STATES.  Puff Daddy accused of rape: the rapper reaches an amicable agreement with the singer Cassie

American hip hop megastar Sean Combs, aka Puff Daddy or Diddy, was targeted since Thursday by a complaint for rape and physical violence by his former partner, R&B singer Cassie. But the two former spouses reached an “amicable” agreement on Friday. According to the singer’s lawyer, Casandra Ventura “decided to settle this matter amicably under … Read more

Haute-Savoie Prefecture Issues Red Alert for Arve Sector, Evacuations Underway

Haute-Savoie Prefecture Issues Red Alert for Arve Sector, Evacuations Underway

The Haute-Savoie prefecture indicates in a press release that the Arve sector remains “particularly impacted”. The department still remains on red flood alert. The middle Arve section is in a recession phase, however the Arve Aval sector (Etrembières, Gaillard, Annemasse, Vétraz-Monthoux,Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame, Reignier-Esery, Scientrier), is subject to increased vigilance, overflows have involved sheltering and/or evacuations. Still … Read more

Understanding the Three Types of Bridging Loans: Dry, Associated, and Integrated

Understanding the Three Types of Bridging Loans: Dry, Associated, and Integrated

In principle, the bridging loan is a short-term bank loan allowing you to create a financial link between a property that you sell and a new property that you buy. As soon as the first property is sold, it is possible to repay all or part of your bridging loan and/or take out a real … Read more

Increase in Credit Rates and the Stabilization of Borrowing Rates

Increase in Credit Rates and the Stabilization of Borrowing Rates

After interrupted increases since the summer of 2022, the European Central Bank (ECB) declared at the end of October that it would not change its key rates and in particular its main bank refinancing rate, stabilized at 4.50%. This is not a surprise, since this break had been announced. It will allow borrowers to regain … Read more

The Rising Impact of Mental Suffering in the Workplace

The Rising Impact of Mental Suffering in the Workplace

It is a good point to speak publicly about these work-related vulnerabilities, whether they are psychological, cognitive, psychological or psychiatric. As described by Nasser Loza, president of the Welcome to the World Federation for Mental Health (WWFMH) network, this approach initially makes it possible to “destigmatize mental health” in the private or public sphere. Gradually, … Read more