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Loana Petrucciani, Loft Story star, dies at 48 in Nice
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Loana Petrucciani, winner of the first season of Loft Story in 2001, was found dead on Wednesday at her home in Nice at age 48. Her death, which occurred several days prior, is under investigation to determine the causes. Tributes are pouring in from French television personalities.
The Bank of France has cut its GDP growth forecasts to 0.9% for 2026 and 0.8% for 2027 due to surging energy prices from the Middle East conflict. This adjustment is based on a main scenario of temporary hydrocarbon price increases. The bank also expects inflation at 1.7% this year.
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Brasiliens förbundskapten Carlo Ancelotti uttryckte frustration över den korta förberedelsetiden inför lagets vänskapsmatch mot Frankrike i Foxboro på torsdag. De flesta spelarna anlände först på tisdagen, vilket begränsade träningen inför matchen mot VM-favoriterna. Nyckelspelare saknas i båda lagen när de förbereder sig inför sommarens turnering.
Jean-Claude Villemain, former mayor of Creil, was filmed and mocked by a woman moments after learning of his socialist list's defeat in the municipal elections. The video, posted on TikTok, shows her repeatedly shouting «Au revoir Jean-Claude!». The city shifts to La France insoumise after a century of socialist rule.
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In the second round of France's 2026 municipal elections, the left held Paris, Lyon, and Marseille but lost historical strongholds like Brest and Clermont-Ferrand due to alliances with La France insoumise (LFI). PS secretary general Pierre Jouvet stated: «La France insoumise fait perdre». The left won in major cities without such alliances.
Ecologist Grégory Doucet was re-elected mayor of Lyon in the March 22, 2026, municipal election runoff with 50.67% of votes (104,702 ballots) against 49.33% (101,940 votes) for Jean-Michel Aulas, a margin of 2,762 votes. Aulas announced plans to challenge the results over alleged irregularities, while the right gained control of the Lyon metropolis.
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Emmanuel Grégoire, former first deputy to Anne Hidalgo, has been elected mayor of Paris in the 2026 municipal elections second round, with around 50 to 53 percent of votes per Elabe estimates. He beats Rachida Dati (38 to 42 percent) and Sophia Chikirou (8 to 10 percent). The win extends left-wing rule in the capital.
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22 mars 2026 07:14La France insoumise wins some towns but fails in most alliances in second round