Pride march: more than 15,000 people expected
#MONTPELLIER More than 15,000 people are expected in the streets of Montpellier this Saturday, June 15, for the 31st Pride March, one of the oldest in France. Organized by the City, Fierté Montpellier Pride and LGBT+ associations, it hosts numerous events. “Révolté.es is this year’s theme to continue the fight, express our demands… there is still work to be done,” explains Olivier Vaillé, president of Fierté Montpellier Pride. The community village will open at 10 a.m. at Le Peyrou, followed by a DJ set from 12 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. After the speeches, Pride, with its sixteen floats, will set off at 3:30 p.m. Return to Le Peyrou at 7 p.m. with a pride aperitif in the presence of the artist Bilal Hassani who will give a free concert.
Suicide of a nurse: an open investigation
#BEZIERS A 49-year-old nurse who worked night shifts in the hematology department of the Béziers hospital center allegedly committed suicide at her home on Monday June 3, leaving her loved ones with a posthumous letter in which she blames the hospital, citing working conditions. unbearable and moral harassment. A police investigation into the circumstances of the death has also been opened. But it is difficult, at present, to collect testimonies or a reaction from the unions. No one wants to communicate officially about this terrible tragedy. On the other hand, anonymous calls, emails and letters also evoke “harassment” and “lack of listening” on the part of management and doctors. The nurses in this department are said to be on sick leave, in solidarity with their missing colleague. An extraordinary meeting on working conditions will be held this Monday, June 17 at the hospital.
The number of the day: 120
#HERAULT They came from their flat country to examine the reliefs of the heart of Hérault. For four weeks, 120 geosciences students from Utrecht University, in the Netherlands, have set down their suitcases at Affenage, Pouget and their measuring devices in the depths of the Hérault landscapes. Witnesses to the geological diversity of the territory, the terraces of Lergue, the ruffes of Salagou, the basalts of the Croix de Gibret, in Bosc, or the neck of Roques, in Salasc, are at the heart of the attention of these specialists in the sciences of the earth and their eight teachers.
In post for just six weeks!
#PONT-SAINT-ESPRIT He only stayed in office for six weeks! The mayor of Pont-Saint-Esprit, Gérome Bouvier, elected on April 28 in the first round during a partial municipal election, announced his resignation this Friday, June 14. “The decision to withdraw from his duties in order to concentrate on his health is the result of careful consideration with doctors and his family,” the town hall said in a press release. Valère Segal, elected on the list led by Gérome Bouvier, should succeed him.
It’s growing for the LFB group
#ALES The LFB Biomanufacturing group, specializing in the production of proteins and antibodies for the fight against rare diseases, laid, this Friday, June 14, on its Alès site, the first stone of a future building which should enable to double its on-site production. A €20 million project which should, according to the company, double its production capacity. Created thirty years ago, the group specializes in the research, production and sale of therapeutic proteins created by cell culture. Medicines from living organisms for patients affected by rare diseases. In Alès, the site will be able to produce up to 4,000 liters per year. Ultimately, this expansion will be accompanied by the creation of around fifty additional jobs.
