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French fishers unite against invasive American blue crab
Millions of crabs live in Occitanie lagoons, wreaking havoc on local fishing activity
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Foire aux vins 2026: France’s supermarket wine sales begin this month
When, where and how to get good deals on bottles of wine
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Thieves break into Renoir museum near Nice, steal paintings worth €9 million
Two of the four stolen paintings were abandoned in the Riviera museum gardens
Probe into electrical giants
Electrical supplies manufacturers Schneider Electric and Legrand plus distributors Rexel and Sonepar are being investigated by monopolies authorities over price-fixing and corruption.
The companies are world leaders in their markets and an inquiry started in April after a tip-off to competition and anti-corruption agencies following an article on the French news investigation website Mediapart. They could face high fines in the wake of last year’s ‘lino cartel’ where three companies were fined €305million.
