Marseille (10)
22.05.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Is the Irish airline set to leave Marseille?
Low cost airline Ryanair is butting heads with the European Commission in Brussels over proposed laws to increase air travel taxes. Brussels says the move is to protect the air industry but Ryanair sees the actions as a personal “vendetta” against the Irish airline and is threatening to pull many of its flight paths, including those in the Provence airport of Marseille.Read more … Ryanair clashes with Brussels
09.05.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Celebrate Europe Day in Marseille
You may never have come across this annual celebration of European solidarity and harmony before but it is in fact an age-old tradition that provided the first step towards what we now know as the European Union. Today, the 9th May, is a chance for Europeans to honour the continent’s history, present and future. Read more … It's Europe Day today
25.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Firefighters took two hours to control the flames
In the early hours of yesterday morning, the quiet port of Frioul just off the coast of Marseille was ablaze. Police do not know how the vicious fire began, but have confirmed that five pleasure boats were destroyed by the flames, causing millions of euros of damage.Read more … Five boats destroyed in port blaze
24.04.2012
France: Var-based breast implant manufacturer PIP is back in the news again
Notorious breast implant company PIP is hitting the headlines again as another victim pledges to wage a legal war. Amid claims that the risks of rupture and cancer could be higher than first thought, the woman is suing her surgeon, insurance company and a government body – all of which she says are accountable. Read more … Accountability grows in PIP saga
22.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: From Marseille to Imperia, we take a look at how that most precious resource is fed into our homes
More than 20,000 people came to Marseille for a week recently with the aim of discussing one topic: water. At the 6th World Water Forum, which took place from 12th to 17th March in the Cité bleue, representatives from politics, business, science and society discussed options for the fair distribution of drinking water. But what is the real situation with regard to the supply of drinking water in the Côte d'Azur and Provence? The situation in Marseille provides some insights.Read more … Where does our drinking water come from?
19.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: The Calanques become France's tenth national park
Marseille’s Calanques have finally received the recognition they deserve as a place of “outstanding natural beauty”. France now has its tenth national park, the first in six years, in the form of the crystal clear waters and looming white limestone cliffs of the Calanques region, nestled between Cassis and Marseille.Read more … A piece of heaven on the Riviera
16.04.2012
Provence & Cote D'Azur: An estimated 120 000 people gathered in a political rally in Marseille on staurday, supporting Left Party Leader Jean-Luc Melenchon
Around 100,000 people flocked to support the radical leftist candidate, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, at a political rally in Marseille on the weekend. The candidate, who has surprised everyone by coming third place in opinion polls, delivered a fiery speech to an adoring crowd. Read more … Thousands gather in Marseille for Left Party rally
12.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Two more fatal shootings in Marseille
The gang war continues in Marseille, as yet another death adds to a string of murders in the crime-ridden region. Police are investigating two separate shootings which took place across the city in the past 24 hours. One man was found fatally wounded in a car park yesterday evening, while another, Farid Tir, was shot dead on Wednesday after a number of assailants peppered his car with bullets as he drove around the city.Read more … Two Marseille murders in 24 hours
05.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: Oil excavation in the Mediterranean could harm wildfire say experts
Wildlife specialists are appalled at plans to search for oil in the sea bed around coastal city Marseille and have launched a full-scale investigation into the detrimental effects offshore deep sea drilling could have on the area’s marine life. Read more … Oil-hungry businesses threaten Mediterranean
01.04.2012
Provence & Côte d'Azur: From Marseille to Imperia, we take a look at how that most precious resource is fed into our homes
More than 20,000 people came to Marseille for a week recently with the aim of discussing one topic: water. At the 6th World Water Forum, which took place from 12th to 17th March in the Cité bleue, representatives from politics, business, science and society discussed options for the fair distribution of drinking water. But what is the real situation with regard to the supply of drinking water in the Côte d'Azur and Provence? The situation in Marseille provides some insights.Read more … How safe is your tap water?
