Staff at medical laboratories are set to strike, France marks VE Day – and Paris Saint-Germain are in action in the Champions League semi-final
Monday
Back to school — The final phase of French schools’ staggered Spring holidays ends as children attending establishments in Zone C, including Paris and Toulouse, head back to classes after their fortnight’s break.
Likewise the adults will be back at work after (for most) a three-day weekend.
People trafficking case — 19 alleged members of a network facilitating migrants’ Channel crossings will be formally charged in Lille.
Strike — An open-ended strike by non-medical staff in medical laboratories has been announced in a wage dispute. It starts on May 4th.
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Driving licence exchange fees – from May 4th, anyone applying to exchange their foreign driving licence for a French one will have to pay a €40 fee. This is part of the same bill that also raised the fees for getting or renewing a carte de séjour residency permit, those fees came into effect on May 1st.
Wednesday
Football — The second leg of the Uefa Champions League semi-final between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain kicks off at 9pm. The French side hold a 5-4 lead from a dramatic first leg in Paris last week.
Friday
VE Day — France marks the anniversary of the end of World War Two in Europe with a public holiday, while solemn parades and events in towns and villages across the country will honour those who died in the conflict.
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Saturday
Europe Day — EU institutions across the bloc, including Strasbourg, open up to the public as part of Europe Day, which marks the anniversary of the Schumann Declaration, in 1950, when French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman delivered a historic speech and plan for deeper cooperation in Europe.
Rugby — After a mid-tournament break, the Women’s Six Nations returns. Italy host England in the opening match of the fourth weekend, followed by Scotland v France, then Ireland v Wales. Meanwhile, the men’s domestic Top 14 competition is also back after a week’s break for the Champions and Challenge Cup semi-finals.
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