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Local France
2 hours ago
- Health
- Local France
MAP: Will your part of France be a priority for more doctors?
France's long-standing problem of ' deserts medicaux ' (medical deserts) where there are severe shortages of healthcare professionals, especially GPs, has inspired many different plans. The latest one is to require GPs to do outreach work in areas with a doctor shortage - and now the government has unveiled a list of the priority areas for this type of help. On Friday the health ministry unveiled a list of 151 'priority' areas judged to have the worst problems with healthcare access. Advertisement The below map is from the French health ministry , but French regional newspaper Ouest France has created an interactive and zoomable version which you can find here . Map of the 151 priority areas for extra doctors. Map: French health ministry In total around two-thirds of the country has some problems with healthcare access, but these 151 are judged to be the top priority. These are the areas which will, from September 1st, benefit from the 'solidarity' scheme, in which GPs will be required to do a certain number of days of outreach work per month in designated medical deserts. They have also been earmarked as priority areas for the first cadre of newly-qualified doctors who have come through medical school since training places were expanded. They will begin to qualify from November 2026. Yannick Neuder, the minister responsible for access to healthcare, told BFM TV: "With this map, which identifies 151 priority inter-communities for access to healthcare, we're not solving medical deserts, since they affect 87 percent of the country, but it's a first step that will benefit around two million patients. He said that the list was created due to work 'carried out with local préfets, regional health agencies, local elected representatives and healthcare professionals, to identify particularly badly affected areas." READ ALSO : What to do if you live in one of France's 'medical deserts'✎
Local France
2 hours ago
- Politics
- Local France
Pensions conclave: What changes for retirement in France?
On Thursday, after four months of discussions between the government, employers and moderate unions broke up, France's Prime Minister François Bayrou extended – again – the deadline to mid-July to allow agreement on sticking points. There has been no big breakthrough on the issue that has convulsed French politics since 2019, but a few small but important details have been agreed. 'Contrary to what has been said and written, the work of this conclave has been remarkably useful,' Bayrou told journalists. Advertisement 'Having taken stock of the steps forward and having spoken with each of the organisations, I am impressed by the progress that has been made in four months.' Government spokesperson Sophie Primas told BFM TV: 'No agreement is signed, but we are moving forward … The Prime Minister is right not to give up, to continue to believe in social dialogue.' So, what was agreed? Retirement age As a reminder, this Conclave is about pensions, specifically Emmanuel Macron's highly controversial pension reform that - among other things - raised the French pension age from 62 to 64. On the age issue, nothing changes. Perhaps the key point was that those around the table – some unions, for example, refused to participate – 'accepted the principle of returning to balance in 2030' and 'not to question the age conditions set by the 2023 law', Bayrou said. That means the retirement age will go up, as planned, to 64. The change is already being phased in for people who retire over the next few years. So what was agreed? There were, however, important breakthroughs on other issues including pensions for mothers, for those who have taken career breaks and for foreigners working in France. Conclave has agreed to 'improve the situation of people, especially those who have had interrupted careers, more often women'. Progress was made to 'significantly and immediately improve' the pension rights of women who have had children. 'Instead of using the 25 best years to calculate retirement pensions, women who have had one child will gain one year, with the reference figure reduced to 24 years,' Bayrou said. Advertisement 'Those who have had two or more children, they will gain two years, with the reference reduced to 23 years. In addition, an agreement was reached on 'early retirement for long careers, thereby gaining two quarters of maternity leave'. There was also a deal reached on people who have taken career breaks or who have not worked a full career in France. Bayrou announced a compromise had been reached to reduce the retirement age at full pay from 67 to 66-and-a-half. This potentially affects foreigners who have 'blended careers' - ie they have worked some years in France and some years in another country, and plan to retire in France. Because French pensions are based on contributions, those who have not worked a full career in France will get a lower pension (although they likely likely also be entitled to a pension from other countries they have worked in) - however the 'full pension age' means that people with an incomplete French career can either retire at 64 on a lower rate, or can continue working until they are 67 (now 66 1/2) and benefit from a higher amount. Advertisement If you check out your French pension via the info-retrait site, you will see your estimated monthly pension amount based on whether you retire at 64, or at 67. For those who only worked for part of their career in France, the figure for retiring at 67 is significantly higher. READ ALSO : EXPLAINED: The website to help you calculate your French pension✎ 'Arduous' jobs Unions want employees in arduous or dangerous jobs for a long time to be able to retire early, regardless of their health, but employers want to make early retirement conditional on the establishment of incapacity by a doctor. Bayrou insisted compromise was 'within reach', and said negotiations would continue in the coming days. What next? Talks will continue but in the immediate future are two no-confidence votes on the prime minister over this issue, deposed by Parti Socialiste. It's not thought that these will succeed. READ ALSO OPINION: Another week, another attempt to bring down the French government The head of government also announced 'a legislative approach' in the autumn to 'answer all the questions raised' and, in the absence of agreement on the most delicate points, said he was ready to include 'compromise provisions' in the next Social Security budget. France's largest union, the CFDT, however, has refused to enter the ongoing talks. 'We do not want any new negotiation sessions,' Secretary General Marylise Léon told AFP. Advertisement She said that the two final sticking points identified by François Bayrou in reaching an agreement with employers, on arduous work and the overall financing of the system, were 'two extremely important and structuring elements of the discussions.' Bayrou – in Briançon – fired back, saying that if unions and employers step down from negotiations, 'we will decide'. He said the next Social Security budget would include 'a text, whether there has been a prior agreement or whether there has only been preparatory work for an agreement'.
Al Etihad
2 days ago
- Climate
- Al Etihad
Two dead as severe storms batter France
26 June 2025 09:34 PARIS (dpa)Two people have died in France amid severe storms that swept the country following a spell of extreme heat, local media reported on Wednesday, citing the Tarn-et-Garonne department in southern France, a 12-year-old boy died when a tree fell near a stream as he tried to reach safety with his family, broadcaster BFMTV reported, quoting emergency in a village in north-western France, a quad bike rider died after crashing into a tree that had fallen across a road, broadcaster Ici many parts of France, temperatures soared well above 30 degrees Celsius before giving way to violent thunderstorms. Gusts of wind reached up to 120 kilometres per hour, prompting a severe weather warning for 57 services were heavily engaged in responding to incidents as over 100,000 households lost power temporarily, civil defence officials Paris, Prime Minister François Bayrou urged residents in affected areas to exercise extreme caution. He experienced the impact of the severe storms over Paris, where heavy rain caused water to seep into the parliament building while lawmakers were in session, forcing a brief pause, according to reached 112 kilometres per hour at the top of the Eiffel Tower. Heavy rain flooded many metro stations and caused traffic problems. In just 20 minutes, the temperature in Paris dropped by 11 degrees Celsius.
News18
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- News18
22-Year-Old Arrested After Hosting Fake Wedding With 9-Year-Old Girl At Disneyland
Last Updated: The event took place in front of the famous Sleeping Beauty castle at Disneyland Paris and included musicians, a cake and many guests. A 22-year-old man from Britain was arrested after police found he was planning a fake wedding with a 9-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. The park staff got worried and informed the police when they saw that the bride looked very young. When questioned, the man said the wedding was not real and was just for a social media video. The event took place in front of the famous Sleeping Beauty castle and included musicians, a cake and many guests. The park was rented for the event before it opened to visitors, but officials claim that they did not know that the party involved a child. According to local news channel BFM TV, the wedding ad was shared on several websites. Around 200 adults and 100 children, between the ages of five and 15, were invited to take part in the wedding rehearsal. The organisers told everyone that filming wasn't allowed. The event was planned to start at 4 AM and buses brought the participants to the park. Once everyone arrived and filming began, things looked normal at first. But around 6 AM, a staff member intervened after noticing something wasn't right and told everyone to leave. A witness recalled, 'I saw a child dressed in white, I saw curly hair and a woman lifting her in her arms. That's when I was shocked, I burst into tears because I realised when I saw the child, it was atrocious." Another witness told Le Parisien, 'At no point was there any talk of filming. We all thought we were going to attend a wedding… Everyone was stunned, no one expected it. Disneyland did things very well. They cancelled everything as soon as they realised the bride was a child. We were shocked to see that." Following the complaint, police reached the location and arrested four people. This included the man believed to be the groom. They also took in the girl's mother, a 41-year-old woman from Ukraine and two other people from Latvia, aged 55 and 24. After the initial investigation, including a medical checkup of the girl, who is also from Ukraine, officials found that she was not harmed or forced into anything. Two of the arrested people will remain in custody for further investigation related to fraud and money laundering. First Published: June 24, 2025, 14:21 IST
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First Post
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- First Post
Paris shocker: The case of British paedophile who tried to marry 9-year-old at Disneyland
A 39-year-old British man, previously called a 'dangerous sexual predator' in another case, staged a fake wedding with a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl at Disneyland Paris on Saturday. The huge ceremony turned out to be a shocking social media stunt costing $150,000 (over Rs 129 lakh) read more The man has been identified as Jaskarn 'Jacky' Jhaj. X A 39-year-old British man, who was earlier called a 'dangerous sexual predator' in a separate case, staged a fake wedding with a nine-year-old girl at Disneyland Paris. The man is facing several charges after what is believed to have been a social media stunt. He was previously found guilty of child sex offences in the UK, according to reports. ALSO READ | The shocking case of a German doctor who had a 'lust for killing' and murdered his 15 patients STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Police said he pretended to be a 22-year-old 'groom' and even hired professional make-up artists to change how he looked. But who is this man? What happened during the fake wedding? What did the police say? Let's take a look: Who is the 39-year-old paedophile? The grand wedding set up between the 39-year-old man and a nine-year-old girl turned out to be a shocking $150,000 social media stunt at Disneyland Paris. Around 300 guests and a string quartet were present at the event, which began around 5 am before the park opened to the public. It was only when staff noticed how young the 'bride' was that the true nature of the event came to light, according to BFMTV. The man has been identified as Jaskarn 'Jacky' Jhaj. He was jailed in the UK in 2016 for four years after being convicted of four counts of sexual activity with two 15-year-old girls. He reportedly tricked them into attending parties by pretending to be a Hollywood film producer and offering them alcohol. Jhaj was arrested during the fake wedding. He is known for pulling off strange stunts in the past. In one such incident last year, he arranged a fake funeral at the London Oratory in Knightsbridge, complete with an empty coffin and hired mourners. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The grand wedding turned out to be a shocking $150,000 social media stunt at Disneyland Paris. Reuters/File Photo He was also behind a staged red carpet event in 2023 at Leicester Square's Odeon Luxe cinema. Around 90 children and many teenage extras were hired to act as fans while Jhaj, dressed in a red tuxedo, walked the red carpet pretending to be a film star. Some child actors, as young as six, were dressed in school uniforms and told to act as though they had fainted. After this fake film premiere, he was arrested on suspicion of breaking a sexual harm prevention order but was later released on bail. In another stunt, also last year, Jhaj, who once bragged on camera about being labelled 'a dangerous sexual predator', was filmed walking naked in East London, while blowing up a fake police van. The explosion sent the van's roof flying 50 feet into the air. ALSO READ | The shocking case of a gynaecologist who 'raped' 87 women in Norway The shocking case of British man who tried to marry a 9-year-old girl Footage has recently emerged showing the staged wedding between the man and the nine-year-old Ukrainian girl at the Disneyland resort near Paris. According to Le Parisien, the young girl appeared 'scared and confused' when she arrived at the park wearing a wedding dress and five-inch heels that had been 'taped to her feet'. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD A convicted and known paedophile British National, Jacky Jhaj, paid £110K to rent out Disneyland Paris to stage a wedding with a 9-year-old girl. Peter Williams, Director of Family Education Trust, says 'it's bewildering this even got that far'. — GB News (@GBNEWS) June 24, 2025 Authorities said the British man was arrested along with a 24-year-old Latvian woman who was pretending to be the girl's sister, the girl's 41-year-old mother, and a 55-year-old Latvian man who was brought in to take part in the ceremony. Investigators believe the group had shared an online advertisement ahead of the event, inviting people to join the staged wedding. Around 200 adults and 100 children, aged between five and fifteen, were reportedly hired. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Those attending were allegedly told they were being paid to take part in a luxury wedding rehearsal. Prosecutors said the Ukrainian girl, who had only just arrived in France, was not physically harmed during the incident, The New York Post reported. Disneyland Paris has said it is 'fully cooperating with the authorities in their investigation.'
