Cuba and Vietnam Strengthen Ties in Biotechnology Sector

Havana (VNA) – The Finlay Vaccine Institute (IFV) of Cuba and the Vietnamese company Vabiotech agreed this Friday in Havana to strengthen ties in the field of biotechnology. “A delegation from the Vietnamese company Vabiotech, led by its director, Nguyen Anh Tuan, visited the IFV. There was discussion about joint collaboration and future projects. The … Read more

Villeurbanne: several kilos of cannabis discovered in a car, police stoned

Villeurbanne: several kilos of cannabis discovered in a car, police stoned

This Monday evening, police officers witnessed the strange behavior of an individual in Villeurbanne. Around 11 p.m., while BAC agents were patrolling near rue du Canal, a man who was about to get into a car parked in a parking lot suddenly turned back in sight of the officials. They approached the car to discover … Read more

New compensation of 150 thousand tenge is “promised” to Kazakhstanis

New compensation of 150 thousand tenge is “promised” to Kazakhstanis

A video appeared on social networks about the “new resolution on payments”, according to which every resident of Kazakhstan is supposedly entitled to compensation of 150 thousand tenge. This message is fake, stopfake.kz reports In the caption to the video, users are asked to follow a link that leads to the website of the OKC … Read more

Rhone. How the municipality of Villeurbanne fights against all discrimination in its services

Rhone.  How the municipality of Villeurbanne fights against all discrimination in its services

The latest comparative situation report from City agents was released in November. Agathe Fort, deputy for the inclusive city, the fight against discrimination, and Olivier Glück, deputy for Human Resources and social dialogue, wanted, in addition to gender inequalities (legal obligation), to also focus on the criteria of origin and disability. An enlargement which is … Read more

Rhône: stores authorized to open on Sunday December 24

Rhône: stores authorized to open on Sunday December 24

The prefect of Rhône took a strong decision to “support traders” of the department. “Considering the drop in business turnover caused by the latest social events, and in accordance with the wish expressed by the My Presqu’île association”, a prefectural decree was issued. The latter authorizes businesses in the Rhône to open exceptionally on Sunday, … Read more

Lyon. New punch action from worried and angry VTC drivers

Lyon.  New punch action from worried and angry VTC drivers

“We no longer have the words, or even the energy, to continue to explain the tragedy that is happening to everyone’s indifference. VTCs want control over the pricing of their activity and a minimum hourly kilometer threshold, whether by law or through agreements.” Saturday evening, around 11:30 p.m., quai Jules Courmont in Lyon 2, around … Read more

Social food security, the story of an emerging idea

Social food security, the story of an emerging idea

In Cadenet, a small rural town of 5,000 inhabitants in Vaucluse, Social Food Security has been under construction since 2021. In Paris, the capital of more than 2 million inhabitants, the Paris Council decided on Wednesday November 15, on the proposal of the environmental group, that it would be tested from September 2024 in three … Read more

Mental Health of Young People: The Disturbing Reality

Mental Health of Young People: The Disturbing Reality

Rome, 15 November 2023 – Today’s young people are increasingly sad, insecure and alone: ​​the 21% of them feels anxious and to one boy out of two the future appears to be something truly dark. This is what emerges from the investigation Blue Telephonededicated to mental health of young people and carried out with the … Read more

Unions and Employers Still Negotiating Unemployment Insurance Agreement

Unions and Employers Still Negotiating Unemployment Insurance Agreement

Unions and employers were still seeking an agreement on unemployment insurance on Friday evening, but the CFE-CGC executives’ union has already left the discussion table. “We are leaving, we will not be signatories,” launched CFE-CGC negotiator Jean-François Foucard, denouncing a “sham negotiation”. The executives’ union had indicated that maintaining the degression of allowances for high … Read more