To mark the centenary of the Œuvre des pupilles orphelins des sapeurs-pompiers de France, a number of bakeries are hosting "galettes solidaires" operations in January 2026. In Pluméliau-Bieuzy, L'Adélice is donating one euro to the association for every galette purchased.

As part of the Total Energies Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 (CAF), Africa Global Logistics (AGL), CAF's official logistics partner, has launched the "AGL Moving Tour", an itinerant caravan designed to celebrate African soccer, while generating a concrete impact in local communities.

The commune of Eymoutiers is now twinned with that of Niederbronn-les-Bains (Bas-Rhin), sealing a link dating back to the Second World War.

Lirtuel is an online service that enables anyone registered in a library recognized by the Wallonia-Brussels Federation to borrow novels, comics and other works free of charge from a catalog of over 12,000 titles on electronic media.

A meeting ceremony dedicated to the bilingual French teaching program in LV1 and LV2, in Phnom Penh and Kandal province, was held on December 18, 2025 at the Preah Sisowath high school in Phnom Penh.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working on a plan to gradually introduce universal free basic healthcare, with the aim of eliminating out-of-pocket costs for essential medical services covered by health insurance by 2030, officials said.

Winnipeg may soon offer pedestrians a few extra seconds to cross before vehicles start moving at all city intersections, as part of a plan to improve road safety. The Public Works Committee will discuss this report at its January 8 meeting.

In Niort, the traditional galette des Rois is adorned with a touch of solidarity. Behind this gourmet initiative lies invaluable support for schoolchildren experiencing difficulties at school.

Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac has earmarked $10 million to build a new fire station by 2027. According to mayor Christian St-Pierre, this will be necessary to meet new standards for decontamination of fire equipment and occupational health and safety.

From December 11 to 14, 2025, Sanaga-Maritime, in the Littoral region of Cameroon, played host to a first-of-its-kind event with the first-ever Christmas Market, dubbed "Lek Ihendel". Organized on the edge of the Massock-Songloulou and Ngambè communes, this festive event is part of the Matemb (the return) project, initially promoted by Logkat nationals and the diaspora. A cultural and commercial event

The Longueville-sur-Scie/Newton Longville twinning association took advantage of its general meeting to launch a recruitment campaign: it is looking for new families.

The Belgian CPVS network will be extended on January 1, 2026. UZ Brussel is one of three new centers to open on this date.

Faced with worsening drought, depleting water resources and disruptions to farming activities caused by climate change in the Centre-Sud and Central Highlands, agriculture is being forced to rethink its use of water, its most precious resource.

A delegation from Graulhét presented products from the Tarn region at the Prien am Chiemsee Christmas market, reinforcing the Franco-German friendship.

Martine Duchaine and Marie-Françoise Macel, co-presidents of the Ceyrat-Oradea Romanian twinning committee, reviewed their activity report at the annual general meeting.

The fifth edition of the International Francophone Colloquium of the University of Zagreb will take place from November 26 to 28, 2026 at the Faculty of Philosophy and Letters, and will be devoted to the theme "The conceptuality of the human in the face of technology".

The Halifax Regional Municipality says it wants to take a "proactive" approach to enforcing rental property standards, whereas previously it only intervened on receipt of a complaint.

With temperatures plummeting, Lausanne opened 50 emergency beds at the Rouvraie PC shelter on Saturday evening. This temporary measure is designed to protect the homeless from the freezing cold.

The English Twinning Committee and its president, Michel Passelaigue, met with members to discuss the year's achievements and the future of 2026.

On Christmas Day, December 25, Brussels Capital activated its "Extreme Cold" plan in collaboration with Samu Social and the Red Cross. Some sixty places for single men were opened on an emergency basis, but this was far from enough.