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11 December 2025

Opponents place an installation reading 'To defend a fundamental right: Code of the environment' in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. In Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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11 December 2025

Lawyer Alice Terrasse speaks to opponents after the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085502

11 December 2025

Squirrels in a tree in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal put up a banner reading 'Stop A69'. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-respect of regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (The Way is Free) wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085503

11 December 2025

An opponent holds a sheet reading 'Anacronism69'. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers.

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#13085504

11 December 2025

An opponent gestures near the entrance of the Court and near a false Environment Code before the beginning of the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect even their own documents about ecological compensations, violence against opponents, non-compliance with regulations, etc. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all the justice decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085505

11 December 2025

Juli Rover, one of the main lawyers for the A69 opponents, speaks to them after the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound, that NGE/Atosca (the builders) do not respect even their own documents regarding ecological compensations, and that there are violations against opponents and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association, 'La Voie est Libre' (meaning 'The Way is Free'), wants the construction of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the matter are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. In Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13085506

11 December 2025

MP Anne Stambach-Terrenoir gestures during a discourse in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. A final hearing on the legality of the environmental authorizations for the planned highway A69 between Toulouse and Castres takes place in the Administrative Court of Appeal of Toulouse. Plaintiffs against the A69 ask the court to nullify all environmental authorizations given for the A69 project. Opponents gather in front of the Administrative Court of Appeal during the hearings. They argue that this highway is not legally sound and that NGE/Atosca (builders) do not respect their own documents regarding ecological compensations, violence against opponents, and non-compliance with regulations. NGE/Atosca and the Minister of Ecology plead that this highway is 'necessary by nature' and that the first decision of the Administrative Court to scrap the authorizations is an 'anomaly'. The verdict will be given on December 30, 2025. The main association 'La Voie est Libre' (i.e., 'The Way is Free') wants the building of the highway to be stopped until all judicial decisions on the content are given. Opponents of this project say that the reprofiling of the N126 will be sufficient for the 6,000 vehicles planned per day and would cost far less money. The A69 highway will cost EUR512 million (in 2018 euros without inflation) for 54 kilometers. This takes place in Toulouse, France, on December 11, 2025.

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#13081336

10 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy signs a copy of his book "Diary of a Prisoner," "Le Journal D'un Prisonnier," for a reader on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled "Diary of a Prisoner," released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081340

10 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy signs a copy of his book "Diary of a Prisoner," "Le Journal D'un Prisonnier," for a reader on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled "Diary of a Prisoner," released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081345

10 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy signs a copy of his book "Diary of a Prisoner," "Le Journal D'un Prisonnier," for a reader on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled "Diary of a Prisoner," released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081361

10 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for an autograph session of his book "Diary of a Prisoner," "Le Journal D'un Prisonnier," on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled "Diary of a Prisoner," released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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10 December 2025

France's former President Nicolas Sarkozy arrives for an autograph session of his book "Diary of a Prisoner," "Le Journal D'un Prisonnier," on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled "Diary of a Prisoner," released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081364

10 December 2025

People gather to get an autograph from former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during the signing of his book ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081365

10 December 2025

People gather to get an autograph from former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during the signing of his book ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13081366

10 December 2025

People gather to get an autograph from former French President Nicolas Sarkozy during the signing of his book ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' ''Le Journal d'un Prisonnier,'' on the day of its release at the Lamartine Bookshop in Paris, France, on December 10, 2025. Sarkozy writes a 216-page book entitled ''Diary of a Prisoner,'' released on December 10, 2025, and excerpts of which are published in several French media on December 6, 2025. Nicolas Sarkozy, who is President from 2007 to 2012, is protected in prison by two security officers and remains confined to his cell 23 hours a day, except for visiting hours.

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#13080519

10 December 2025

Rasmus Hojlund of SSC Napoli gestures during the serie Serie A Enilive match between SSC Napoli and Juventus FC at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on December 7, 2025 in Naples, Italy

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