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An agri-food sector contract was signed on September 11 by Huguette Bello, president of the region, and various players in the sector : the CPME, Qualitropic, the Ocapiat skills operator, the Citizen Compost network Réunion, Adir and Réunion Innovation. After the 2020 health crisis, the regional authority had re-engaged in work with Reunion companies in order to....

Ademe Indian Ocean, state operator on ecological transition, organized the first Reunion village dedicated to reuse on the afternoon of September 24 at the Cité des arts in Saint-Denis, repair and reuse. More than 30 exhibitors and associations offered workshops, animations, exhibitions and speaking engagements to raise awareness among the general public and....

Work to connect the RN1 to the new Littoral road (NRL), as well as the construction of the final interchange at the entrance to La Possession, will start in the last quarter of 2025. The temporary flyover which was built to facilitate north-west traffic without crossing the town center of La Possession will be removed as part of this project., pour...

Since 2022, the regional audit chambers have the possibility of carrying out, on their initiative, evaluations of public policies at the territorial level. The Reunion bedroom, for his first evaluation, chose the theme of waste management and prevention. Recently published, the results of this work reveal numerous negative findings. In terms of prevention....

Over a year, between July 2024 and July 2025, consumer prices increased by 1,9% in Reunion, more than at the national level (+1 %). The consumer price index measured by INSEE rebounded in July (+0,6 %), after a decline of 0,3 % in June. On the month, les prix des services ont augmenté...

AFPAR (Assistance with professional training for adults in Reunion) presented its new device at the end of August : « Alon ! », consisting of establishing third-party training locations in municipalities far from training centers. Goal : remove the obstacles that still prevent RSA beneficiaries from accessing training or employment. « Cette orientation s’inscrit également dans...

This is the number of over-indebtedness files recorded in August 2025 by the commission of the Issuing Institute of Overseas Departments. It's up to 22,8 % par rapport à août 2024. 1 288 dossiers de surendettement ont été déposés depuis le début de l’année, soit une hausse de 14,8 % par rapport à 2024. Sur une année glissante, la hausse atteint...

The results of the INSEE survey on salaries paid in the private sector in Reunion, based on 2023 data, révèlent un niveau encore inférieur à ceux versés en métropole, mais aussi une réduction de cet écart. La moitié des salariés réunionnais du privé percevaient une rémunération nette inférieure à 1 780 euros par mois en 2023....

The economic unit of the construction industry in Reunion recently published its annual economic report for 2024, qui souligne la persistance de la crise. 5 537 logements ont été mis en chantier l’an passé (-1 %), en majorité dans le collectif, pour des projets groupés, aux surfaces moyennes plus réduites. Les autorisations de construction ont pour leur part baissé de...

EDF launches an experiment in Reunion to adapt the off-peak hours system to local solar energy production. Until now reserved for the night, off-peak hours can now be offered during the day, between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., when photovoltaic production is highest. The experiment, which will begin in October 2025 for a period of three months,...