AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoSchool Bus Crash: One minor and a young adult were killed and 16 people injured, three critically, when a coach carrying 43 passengers, including 15 schoolchildren, crashed near Lent in eastern France. Prosecutors have opened a vehicle-homicide investigation; the hospitalized driver has not yet been questioned. Protests: Thursday’s nationwide wage and cost-of-living demonstrations drew 575,000 people, according to the Interior Ministry, while the CGT union estimated 1.6 million. Authorities reported 448 arrests and 53 injured police officers; Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has called unions and employers to a social conference on Monday. Domestic Violence: France recorded 284,681 victims last year, more than twice the 2016 figure, though officials say increased reporting and improved case handling partly explain the rise. Banking: Société Générale reportedly plans to close 148 sites from 2027, including about 40 full-service branches; 376 staff are to be transferred. Wine: The 2026 harvest forecast rose to 36.7 million hectolitres, but output is still expected to be 10% below the five-year average. Aviation: Four new bomb threats targeted aircraft over France on Friday. All landed safely, and inspections are underway.
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