Tag: French government

Planned Condo Development on Juno Beach Site Cancelled After Government Deal

A proposed condominium development on Juno Beach in France has been cancelled after public outcry and a three-year legal fight. The Canadian and French governments are helping the town of Courseulles-sur-Mer buy a parcel of land where a developer plannedto build a 70-unit building. Veterans Affairs Canada says the construction “posed a threat to both…


French Hospital Worker: I’m on Hunger Strike Over Vaccine Mandate

NICE, France—A French hospital worker has said he is on hunger strike to protest against a government rule that healthcare workers will be suspended if they are not vaccinated against COVID-19. Thierry Paysant, a fire safety officer with the public hospital system in Nice, southern France, has pitched a tent in front of the city’s…