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Major La Poste outage disrupts letter and parcel services
A computer failure disrupted post offices across France
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Calls for new ‘gilets jaunes’ protests in October on social media
New round of protests may impact 2027 presidential election
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Motorcyclist hospitalised after being struck by lightning in north-eastern France
The man was airlifted to hospital in Reims after the freak accident on road in Marne department
Banks’ good and bad results in stress tests
French banks have passed the European Central Bank’s stress tests that assess whether they can cope with financial shocks such as the 2008 crash.
Crédit Mutuel, BPCE and Crédit Agricole got good marks but BNP Paribas, Banque Postale, and Société Générale were below average. Barclays was bottom of 48 banks, just ahead of Lloyds.
