In France, thousands of people marked Global Frackdown Day, holding protest actions and debates throughout the country. Anti-shale gas activists called on the government to take a harder line on shale gas, […]
French president François Hollande has announced that there will be no shale gas exploration or exploitation in France during his presidency. Hollande said France’s current ban on hydraulic fracturing would remain, and […]
The French government has revoked the shale gas licences held by the oil and gas multinationals Schuepbach and Total. The licences in question are the Nant and Villeneuve-de-Berg licences held by Schuepbach, […]
The American oil and gas company Schuepbach Energy is appealing against bans ordered by mayors in France who are fighting against planned shale gas fracking in their regions. Mayors in about 50 […]
French MPs have voted to ban the technique of hydraulic fracturing to exploit shale gas reserves, but the licences already issued for shale gas fracking remain in place. Opponents of shale gas […]
Adil Smaali, singer with the Montpellier-based group SimSim, has won the right to stay in France. The judges at the Tribunal Administratif de Montpellier have ruled that the prefecture should issue him […]
Adil Smaali, singer with the Montpellier-based group SimSim, says he is hopeful that he will be given a residence permit and that the local préfecture’s order that he leave France will be […]
A campaign is underway to fight against the proposed expulsion from France of 21-year-old Adil Smaali, singer with the Montpellier-based group SimSim. An online petition has been organised, and on November 22 […]
A reminder that Saint Jean du Gard in the Cévennes hosts the annual event “Les Journées de l’Arbre,de la Plante et du Fruit” (otherwise known as the festival of forgotten fruits) on […]
There will be demonstrations throughout Europe tomorrow (September 4) against the French government’s expulsion of Roma (gypsies). The European Network Against Racism (ENAR) and civic and human rights organisations in various European […]
It’s the rentrée in France. Tomorrow (September 2), some 12 million pupils go back to school, with two strikes expected to cause disruption next week. Secondary school teachers plan a walk-out on […]
It’s the rentrée in France. Tomorrow (September 2), some 12 million pupils go back to school, with two strikes expected to cause disruption next week. Secondary school teachers plan a walk-out on […]
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