Monaco: Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg claims victory in Monaco and takes the championship lead while Hamilton struggles to keep the second place German driver Nico Rosberg took the gold cup in his home town of Monaco […]
Municipal elections in Saint Tropez gulf
Banding together to fight off the National Front was not always successful Like the rest of the Var, the Gulf of Saint Tropez moved a bit more to the right in the latest municipal elections. […]
Monaco Grand Prix 2014
New restrictions, new rules… so what can you expect from this year’s race? With the backlash against new sound restrictions of Formula One cars, together with new fuel efficiency rules limiting performance, there’s been plenty […]
Your say in EU parliament
Understanding how European elections work The European parliamentary elections will take place from 22nd to 25th May, amidst growing criticism of their limited influence on EU policy. However, this year’s elections will, for the first […]
Save the bees
Provence & Côte d’Azur: PACA honey production fell by 40% in 2013 as a third of bees disappear each year Côte d’Azur bee keepers are in fear for their livelihood as bee populations continue to […]
This is the future of Nice
Provence & Côte d’Azur: What will Nice look like by the end of Estrosi’s second term? After a first term which saw many changes in Nice, Mayor Christian Estrosi’s second term is already packed with […]
Municipal elections aftermath
Provence & Côte d’Azur: Prime Minister resigns and Belgian cities sever ties with French cities The fallout from the National Front’s resounding success in Sunday’s municipal elections is being felt on a number of levels. […]
Municipals: what the numbers say
Provence & Côte d’Azur: The left looses big in municipal elections, while the National Front rises to power in some cities With the rise of the far right in France and Europe in recent years, […]
Far right threat
France: Foreigners could help sway municipal elections away from a potential National Front dominance Between the rise of the National Front and Nice Mayor Christian Estrosi’s call to tighten the borders, there is much at […]
Côte d’Azur bucks real estate trends
Provence & Côte d’Azur: New-build sales on the rise in the Alpes Maritimes despite nationwide fall Despite on-going downward real estate trends across France, new-builds on the Côte d’Azur did quite well in 2013 with […]