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French media are focusing on the country's southern regions, with Le Monde warning that Mediterranean episodes bring flash floods where 'everything overflows very quickly'. Other stories include opposition to offshore wind projects in southern Brittany, job deficits south of Nantes, and a local media outlet's southern pivot. Alstom also secured an 800-million-euro rail contract in South Africa, adding to the 'South' theme across headlines.
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Waldemar Kita, the owner of French Ligue 1 club FC Nantes, is once again in the spotlight over a potential sale of the club. Reports say an agreement worth around 125 million euros has revived talks to finally complete a long-running sale, ending months of uncertainty about the club's future.
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The name Nantes is trending in France. Searches are clustered around the country's public sector strike movement, which has seen protests flare up in several cities, including Tours, where police reportedly fired tear gas after stones were thrown outside a high school. No specific incident in Nantes itself is confirmed by the available reports.
- 4Radio Canut show spotlights new punk and indie releases●SAV sur Radio Canut - s17ep02 : On continue d’explorer les sorties punk/indie de la rentrée avec, cette semaine : les re
The Lyon community station Radio Canut aired a new episode of its SAV programme, continuing its review of autumn punk and indie releases. The episode features new records from Straw Man Army, Woollen Kits, The Drin and Spread Joy, Nantes band Kontexte, a well-received album from Guiding Light, the nowave sound of Findom, and the eggpunk scene.