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.

Saturday December 27 and Sunday December 28, 2025, from 3pm to 5pm, the Franco-British Ouistreham-Angmering and Franco-German Ouistreham-Lohr am Main twinning committees get together. On the program: cultural and convivial events at the Grange aux Dîmes, in Ouistreham (Calvados).

On December 24, 2025, the training room at the Centre Koweïtien de Mbikou was buzzing with capacity-building. Under the aegis of the NGO Direct Aid and the Inspection Départementale de la Nya, the teachers completed two days of intense exchanges aimed at revolutionizing their classroom practices.

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.

In 2026, five electric vehicles from the Rural Municipality of Ritchot will be made available to the community through an application. This program aims to reduce the ecological burden of travel in the municipality and diversify the means of transportation available.

The Délégation générale à l'administration pénitentiaire et à la réinsertion (DGAPR - General Delegation for Prison Administration and Rehabilitation) has announced the launch of the PRIS-AFCON program for prison inmates, in the wake of activities launched to coincide with the Africa Cup of Nations soccer tournament (CAN Maroc-2025).

The "Chèque local" scheme is a win-win situation for retailers and consumers alike. The operation is being renewed and expanded this year.

La Cigogne currency, launched in 2016, is the result of an initiative by a group of people from Mulhouse. Nine years on, the association that created and distributed La Cigogne, a local means of payment that complements the euro - the third in Alsace - has 250 individual members and almost 75 professionals. For the festive season, the collective is offering the "Mon Noël en Cigognes" operation.

The conference room of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Microfinance hosted a press briefing on public policies in favor of people living with disabilities. Hosted by the Director of Inclusion and Solidarity, Mr. Boubacal BANI YERO, this meeting with media professionals provided an opportunity to take stock of the actions undertaken by the Beninese State, as well as the reforms undertaken to strengthen social inclusion.

On Saturday December 6, a large number of members of the Le Passage-Consuegra twinning committee gathered at the Maison du Temps Libre to reminisce about the last visit of their Spanish friends.

Located in the Nkéni-Alima department, the Denis Sassou N'Guesso Lycée in Abala now boasts a multimedia room designed to reinforce the use of digital tools in secondary education. The infrastructure was recently commissioned at a ceremony presided over by the Minister of Posts, Telecommunications and the Digital Economy, Léon Juste Ibombo, in the presence of local and administrative authorities.

The Town of Témiscouata-sur-le-Lac presented its 2026 budget to residents last night. An increase of around $50 is planned for a residence with an average value of 240,000. One of the priorities for the coming years is the construction of a new fire station.

For several months now, the commune of Beauvechain has been developing a highly original ecological, participatory and educational project. With several partners and on the initiative of citizens, this project is gradually creating the first communal "nourishing forest garden" in Wallonia and Brussels.

Members of the Cabardès-Montefalco twinning committee met at Château Le Bouchat-Alaux in Pennautier on Friday December 12 for their annual general meeting, in the presence of the mayors of Ventenac and Aragon.

At the 2ᵉ steering committee meeting for the "Améliorer les Apprentissages pour l'Autonomisation des Jeunes" (ALAPAJ) project, France reaffirmed its unwavering support for Chad's education system. This ambitious program aims to transform the quality of education to offer better future prospects for young people.

The Sainte-Colombe-en-Bruilhois Twinning Committee is organizing its first-ever New Year's Eve party.

The Agence universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF) and the Department of Linguistic Services of the Government of Vanuatu (DSL) have signed a collaboration agreement aimed at professionalizing and strengthening the capacities of translators and interpreters working for the Vanuatu administration.

The Al Haouz Provincial Watch Committee held a meeting in Tahanaout on Tuesday to present the proactive measures adopted to mitigate the effects of the cold snap affecting this part of the national territory during the winter season.

To mark the 500th anniversary of the Saint-Siffrein fair and the 40th anniversary of the twinning of Carpentras and Vevey, the Swiss group Les cors des Alpes de Lavaux gave a concert in the cathedral.