France/ Quéven. 40 Germans from the Amitié Kewenn-BAW twinning welcomed

"Tonight, we welcome the 40 Germans who have come to Quéven as part of the Amitié Kewenn-BAW twinning (Burgunstadt, Altenkunstadt and Weismain), and who are staying with nine Quéven families. We are also celebrating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the charter between Quéven and the towns of Altenkunstadt and Weismain. The town of Burgunstadt later joined the twinning," explains Brigitte Nicaud.

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Madagascar: a collective dynamic to guide career guidance and integration

How can we build quality employability paths without establishing a collective dynamic and adopting a common language between support players? In Antananarivo. Objective: structure a community of committed players, capable of proposing concerted responses to the challenges of youth employability.

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Canada/$4.3 million surplus in Gaspé

In Gaspé, the Town closes its 2025 fiscal year with a surplus of $4.3 million.

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Benin/Rice processing in Glazoué: FNDA donates a new unit to women entrepreneurs

Since Wednesday June 03, 2026, the Coopération Communale des Étuveuses de Riz (CCER) in Glazoué has had a unit for processing paddy rice into parboiled rice. A delegation from the Fonds National de Développement Agricole (FNDA), led by Managing Director Nicolas AHOUISSOUSSI, took provisional delivery of the infrastructure.

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AUF and Kenya join forces on climate and forestry issues

In mid-May, on the bangs of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi (Kenya), the Rector of the AUF, Prof. Slim Khalbous, was received by the Kenyan Minister for the Environment. The two parties agreed on the principle of a collaboration agreement on climate and forestry issues, mobilizing the expertise of AUF member institutions.

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France/ The mayor of the 24 Hours of Le Mans town announces that it will soon be twinned with the historic headquarters of Ferrari

The mayor of Le Mans (Sarthe) has just announced the forthcoming twinning of the town with Maranello (Italy), the historic headquarters of Ferrari.

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Belgium/A map to help locate substandard housing in Mons

To combat slum landlords and substandard housing, the City of Mons has published a list of properties that may not be rented out. This tool will soon be used by the local branch of Infor Jeunes, which is often called upon to deal with rental problems.

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Germany/Plurilingualism, interculturality and sustainable entrepreneurship: a look back at the P3E project study day

On May 19, 2026, Saarland University hosted a study day devoted to the training of entrepreneurs in plurilingual and intercultural contexts, organized as part of the P3E project, supported by the AUF-Western Europe Co//ectif 2024 program.

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France/Salies-de-Béarn: the Twinning Committee maintains its solidarity actions in Burkina Faso

At their annual general meeting, the members of the association reaffirmed their support for the projects carried out in Burkina Faso, despite the difficult geopolitical context, while highlighting the success of the Festival des solidarités en Béarn des Gaves.

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France/In Sarthe, a new association helps mayors sterilize cats in their communes

In Parcé-sur-Sarthe, a new association has been set up to sterilize stray cats. Here's how it works.

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Congo/ Institut supérieur de gestion: consolidating links between students through sport

More than a hundred students from the Institut supérieur de gestion (ISG) at the Université Marien-Ngouabi took part in the first field day in Brazzaville on May 30, with the aim of strengthening ties between participants.

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Togo: national census of social economy players

The Togolese government has just launched a census of economic entities involved in the social and solidarity economy (SSE). Spearheaded by the Ministry of Grassroots Development and the Social Solidarity Economy, the operation is designed to map the structures active throughout the country.

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France/ The twinning between Baron-sur-Odon and Chittlehampton celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026

The Franco-English twinning committee between Baron-sur-Odon (Calvados) and Chittlehampton (England) celebrates its 40th anniversary in 2026. Véronique Collet, president, and Régine Guérin, secretary, take a look back over the association's forty-year history.

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Canada/Granby reinvents economic development with full-scale industrial park

Granby's industrial park now has just one vacant lot. A sign of effervescent economic development, this lack of space is forcing the municipality to reinvent itself to keep pace.

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France/ Seine-et-Marne: this town plants a tree to mark its twinning with a Belgian town

To celebrate the first anniversary of the twinning between Le Châtelet-en-Brie and Baelen, a tree was planted at a ceremony welcoming the Belgian delegation.

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Togo/ Lacs 1 commune promotes new standards for sheds and stores

In Togo, the Lacs 1 municipality is tightening the rules governing light commercial construction on its territory. This week in Aného, municipal authorities presented the new models of sheds and stores that will now be authorized in the commune.

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Vietnam/ Medicine finally reaches the remote villages of Tuyên Quang

In Cao Bô, in the mountainous province of Tuyên Quang, hundreds of inhabitants benefited for the first time from specialized medical examinations thanks to a free health campaign organized in the heart of isolated villages.

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Senegal/Kaffrine: more than 15 million CFA francs for sports players

The mayor of Kaffrine (central France), Abdoulaye Saydou Sow, handed over a total of over 15 million CFA francs on Monday to the players in the popular national championship, commonly known as "Navétaane", in preparation for the national soccer championships scheduled to run from August 8 to 23.

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France/ Twenty years of friendship between Saint-Thibault and Badia Polesine: a twinning arrangement more alive than ever

20 years ago, Saint-Thibault-des-Vignes twinned with the Italian town of Badia Polesine. Meeting on May 20, 2026, their mayors hailed the need to "reach out to one another".

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Canada/Municipal merger: Saint-Médard in discussion with Saint-Jean-de-Dieu

Saint-Médard and Saint-Jean-de-Dieu open the door to a possible municipal merger. The Ministère des Affaires municipales will conduct a feasibility study.

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