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French Prime Minister Jean Castex hails a "historic" moment as he signs the "Ségur agreements", which grant 8.1 billion euros to hospital staff. For Health Minister Olivier Véran, it is a way of saying "we need you and we want to be able to count on you." IMAGES
"We're catching up after years of lagging behind," says Jean Castex at the end of the signing ceremony for the "Ségur agreements" in Paris. For the Prime Minister, the agreements which provide more funding for health workers are a reminder that "in a democracy we all stand to gain from social dialogue". IMAGES
France's new Prime Minister Michel Barnier (LR), appointed on Thursday by Emmanuel Macron, is making his first field visit to the SAMU at Necker Hospital for Sick Children in Paris. IMAGES
French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti meets with prison guards' unions the day after two prison officers were killed in an attack on a prison van at a toll booth in Normandy. The unions are calling for "a drastic reduction in prison transport by promoting the use of videoconferencing by judges or their travel to prisons." IMAGES
Civil servants in Paris turn out in low numners to march in an attempt to wrest pay rises from the French government despite a tight budgetary situation. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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