In Brest, several vehicles burned during the night of New Year’s Eve
“Classic” New Year’s Eve, but distressing for the Brest firefighters: between 11:30 p.m., this Tuesday, December 31, and 5:30 a.m., this Wednesday, January 1, the on-call teams of firefighters from the main barracks of Kerallan and those of the annex emergency center on rue Foch carried out eight fire alert missions on public roads.
After Macron’s wishes, rebellious France calls for his resignation
Mea culpa on the dissolution of the National Assembly, announcement of possible referendums, call for “collective recovery”… This Tuesday evening, Emmanuel Macron’s wishes for 2025 did not fail to provoke a reaction, in particular from the side of the Insubordinate France. Head of LFI deputies, Mathilde Panot, for example, called for new presidential elections quickly. “Yes, 2025 will be a great year. The one where we will succeed in removing this arrogant and authoritarian president,” she wrote on X. Read: Karen Jégo’s article.
In 2024, sales of new cars fell by 3.2% in France
In 2024, sales of new cars fell significantly compared to the previous year with 1,718,416 registrations, a drop of 3.2%, due in particular to the uncertainty linked to the political context. Sales of new electric vehicles also decreased (-2.2%) and their market share remained stable at 16.9%, after three years of explosion, while the share of sales of new hybrid vehicles has increased significantly to reach 42.8%, according to figures published by the Automotive Platform (PFA), which represents manufacturers and equipment suppliers in the sector.
In the United States, a vehicle rushes into a crowd in New Orleans, 10 dead and 30 injured
At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured after a vehicle drove into a crowd in a tourist area of New Orleans. “We are responding to an accident involving a large number of victims. There are at least 30 injured and 10 dead,” said the city’s emergency authority.
Vendée Globe: Dalin and Richomme two weeks from the finish in Les Sables d’Olonne
At 11 a.m., Charlie Dalin retained the lead in the Vendée Globe. He is closely followed by Yoann Richomme, 62 miles behind him. In 3rd position, Sébastien Simon is 376 miles from the leader. According to the latest routings, the first two could reach Les Sables d’Olonne within 15 to 16 days. Also note that this Wednesday, January 1, three solo sailors will round Cape Horn: Sam Davies, Clarisse Crémer and Benjamin Dutreux.
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