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Local France
3 days ago
- Politics
- Local France
IN PICTURES: Activists steal Macron wax figure from Paris museum
The incident took place on Monday morning at the wax museum, Musée Grévin, in Paris's 9th arrondissement, a source told French news website Franceinfo . The statue, which was initially controversial , is worth €40,000, Franceinfo reported. The wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron at the Musée Grevin in Paris. Photo taken on June 2, 2022. (Photo by Thomas COEX / AFP) A police source told AFP that two women and a man entered the museum posing as tourists, they are believed to have got away with the statue by using an emergency exit and hiding it under a blanket. Greenpeace environmental activists set up a wax statue of French President Emmanuel Macron outside the Russian Embassy in Paris on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) The activists then took the statue to the Russian Embassy in Paris, where they set it up, alongside a Russian flag and mock warning road signs, for a protest against France's gas and fertiliser imports from Russia. Greenpeace environmental activists protest against French imports from Russia on June 2, 2025. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) According to French media RTL , the protest only took place for a few minutes before it ended, without police intervention. Advertisement La statue en cire d'Emmanuel Macron a été dérobée au musée Grévin lundi 2 juin dans la matinée par des militants de Greenpeace qui l'ont ensuite déposée devant l'ambassade de Russie en signe de protestation. [image or embed] — Le Figaro ( @ ) June 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Euronews
27-05-2025
- Euronews
French police detain twenty suspects over cryptocurrency kidnappings
French police have arrested around 20 people alleged to have been involved in a recent spate of kidnappings and kidnapping attempts against cryptocurrency bosses and their families. The arrests took place on Monday and Tuesday, according to media outlet Franceinfo. French media reported that half a dozen suspects were taken into custody on Tuesday in connection with the attempted kidnapping of the daughter of cryptocurrency boss Pierre Noizat earlier this month. The attack, which took place in broad daylight on 13 May, shocked France. Assailants were filmed trying to kidnap Noizat's pregnant daughter, who was out for a walk with her partner and their child. Tuesday's arrests came after a dozen other people were detained in the commune of Couëron, near the western French city of Nantes, on Monday. In response to the increasing number of violent attacks against cryptocurrency professionals and their families, French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau convened an emergency meeting with industry leaders in mid-May. During the meeting, Retailleau outlined ways of ensuring their security, including a plan to give them access to special emergency contact numbers. "These serial kidnappings will be combated with specific tools, both immediate and short-term, to prevent, deter and hinder in order to protect the industry," Retailleau said after the meeting. "The entire state apparatus is fully mobilised to track down the perpetrators and instigators of this violence and put them out of action", he added. In 2014, just over a quarter (26%) of EU citizens aged 25–74 had completed higher education. By 2024, that share had risen to 33.5%. Ireland, Luxembourg and Cyprus lead the pack, with more than 60% of young adults (25–34) holding university degrees. Romania sits at the other end of the spectrum, with fewer than 30% of that age group pursuing higher levels of education, the lowest rate in the EU. The figures reveal shifting attitudes toward education across generations. Among adults aged 25–54, 82.7% have completed at least upper-secondary education, compared with 70.4% of those aged 55–74. Young people are nearly twice as likely to have finished higher education (39.8%) as their older counterparts (23.9%). Differences in vocational qualifications between age groups vary sharply by country. In Luxembourg, in both older and younger generations with medium levels of education, vocational paths dominate (over 96%). In Portugal, only 13.5% of older adults with medium-level education hold a vocational qualification, versus 37.2% of younger adults. Similar generational leaps in vocational uptake are observed in Greece, Ireland, Cyprus and Spain, signalling a broader European shift toward skills-focused education. Across Europe, women are outpacing men in educational attainment. In 2024, nearly half (49.9%) of women aged 25–34 had completed higher education. Men also progressed, but more slowly, reaching 38.7% in the same age group. That gap widened by just over 1% in 10 years. For upper-secondary education, 86.8% of women aged 20–24 had completed at least this level, compared with 81.8% of men. Only in Romania did men slightly outperform women.
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cannes Film Festival Power Restored After 5-Hour Outage Across South of France With Foul Play Suspected, Closing Ceremony to ‘Proceed as Planned'
The city of Cannes was hit by a five-hour power outage on Saturday morning ahead of the film festival's awards ceremony, with electricity finally returning around 3:30 p.m. local time. Despite the technical challenges, a festival rep previously told Variety that the closing ceremony would 'proceed as planned' after the Palais des Festivals 'switched to an independent power supply.' According to Franceinfo, the cause of the outage may be foul play with two arson acts reported overnight and several power lines pylons were discovered to have been sawn off in the Alpes-Maritimes. More from Variety Josh O'Connor Says 'There's a Kindness' to Working With 'Mastermind' Director Kelly Reichardt and Responds to Paul Mescal Calling Him 'Silly': 'I Am' 'Caravan' Review: Tender Debut Feature Focuses on a Single Mom's Experience with Her Disabled Son Margaret Qualley and Aubrey Plaza Get Raunchy in Ethan Coen's Detective Movie 'Honey Don't!,' Earning Rowdy 6-Minute Cannes Ovation Karin Topin-Condomitti, director of services at the Cannes city hall, said the local government was still trying to determine whether the power outage was caused by a malicious act. She said there will likely be an investigation. 'We have read, as I'm sure you have, reports in the media and press of malicious acts,' Topin-Condomitti said. 'In my opinion, this should be the subject of an ongoing investigation, subject to confirmation by the public prosecutor's office. In any case, we're taking action to deal with the consequences of this power cut as best we can. The courts will investigate.' Around 10:15 a.m., as the press conference for Kelly Reichardt's competition film 'The Mastermind' was starting, power in parts of the city went out. According to Screen, which was first to report news of the outage, the power also went down in several screening rooms, halting films midway through their showings, though the power in the Palais stayed on thanks to back-up generators. In the J.W. Marriott on the Croisette, a festival hub that several attendees fled to for internet access, the power flickered on and off several times. Due to the power outage, many restaurants closed or went cash only. That proved difficult, as ATMs went down as well. 'A power outage is currently affecting the city of Cannes and surrounding areas,' a representative for the festival told Variety. 'At this stage, the cause of the outage has not yet been identified. Restoration efforts are underway.' The rep added: 'The Palais des Festivals has switched to an independent power supply, allowing all scheduled events and screenings, including the Closing Ceremony, to proceed as planned and under normal conditions. However, screenings at the Cineum have been temporarily suspended and will resume as soon as power is restored.' At 2:20 p.m. local time, the power had yet to be restored. However, the mayor of Cannes, David Lisnard, said power company EDF is working on restoring power by this afternoon. Franceinfo has reported that 'malicious acts' may be the source of the outage, citing France's Ministry of the Interior. According to Franceinfo, the two arson attacks occurred at the Saint-Cassien power plant. The festival's awards ceremony is set to start on Saturday night at 6:40 p.m. CET. Jury president Juliette Binoche and members Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong, Payal Kapadia, Hong Sansoo, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi and Carlos Reygadas will hand out the festival's top awards, including the Palme d'Or and the prizes for best actor and actress. Elsa Keslassy contributed to this report. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Oscars Predictions 2026: 'Sinners' Becomes Early Contender Ahead of Cannes Film Festival
Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Foul Play Suspected In Cannes Power Outage With Electricity Pylons Sabotaged
Foul play is suspected in a massive power outage across the South of France on Saturday that has hit the final day of the Cannes Film Festival. Local media is reporting that a fire at an electricity station outside the town of Tanneron overnight, followed by the downing of pylons close to the towns of Villeneuve-Loubet, Mougins and Cagnes-sur-Mer this morning had caused the electricity cuts which began at around 10 am local time (1 am PT). More from Deadline Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!' Gets 6.5-Minute Ovation In Cannes Cannes Awards Predictions: Deadline's Critics Make Their Picks For This Year's Palme D'Or & Other Main Prizes Chilean Drama 'The Mysterious Gaze Of The Flamingo' Wins Top Un Certain Regard Prize - Cannes French radio network Franceinfo said local police and sources at the Ministry of Interior had informed it that foul play was suspected, with signs that the downed pylons had been sawn. In Cannes, the power cut briefly interrupted screenings in the Palais des Festival, before a generator kicked in, while a press conference for Kelly Reichardt's Mastermind continued as normal. The festival has said that the closing ceremony on Saturday evening will go ahead as planned thanks to the fact the Palais des Festivals is equipped with independent power. In Cannes itself, Deadline journalists saw that lights in shops were off shops and restaurants, which could only take cash payments. But the ATMs that supply the cash were also out of action, and traffic lights had failed. Internet connectivity was hit and mobile communications difficult. Read the full report here. Best of Deadline 'Poker Face' Season 2 Guest Stars: From Katie Holmes To Simon Hellberg Everything We Know About Amazon's 'Verity' Movie So Far Everything We Know About 'The Testaments,' Sequel Series To 'The Handmaid's Tale' So Far
Local France
22-05-2025
- Local France
French taxi drivers vow to continue strikes and blockades
France's national taxi federation, which represents taxi drivers across the country, has vowed to continue protests until midnight on Sunday, according to Franceinfo, despite initial plans to continue protests until Friday. The head of the national taxi federation, Dominique Buisson, told Franceinfo on Wednesday that the group had declared their intent to protest "until midnight on Sunday, particularly in Paris and Pau." "There are taxi drivers from the countryside who are on their way to Paris, with blockades planned at Orly and Charles de Gaulle airports," Buisson added. On Thursday, taxi drivers were once again expected to mobilise along Paris' Boulevard Raspail, with protest action also planned in other French cities, like in Marseille where taxi drivers had planned another go slow campaign ( opération escargot ) along the A50. Local authorities also warned of protest action near the Marseille airport, as well as the Aix-en-Provence and Saint Charles train stations, which could lead to delays for travellers. READ MORE: What to expect from this week's French taxi driver strikes So far, the protests, which began on Monday, have been disruptive. In the Paris area on Wednesday, a go-slow campaign caused over 450km of traffic jams, Actu France reported. Advertisement Taxi drivers are protesting against price changes for medical transport, as well as against what they see as laxer rules and regulation for VTC services (like Uber).
