French President Nicolas Sarkozy wants to push through a balanced budget amendment, dubbed the "golden rule", to reassure rattled markets, but economists complain the measure is too complicated. via www.google.com Read more →
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Perpignan, home to Visa Pour l’Image exhibition
DISCOVER the photographs behind many of the news headlines you see every day at the Visa Pour l’Image exhibition. Running until 11 September, 2011 in Perpignan you can see the work of some of the world's leading photojournalists. Read more →
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French Asian hornet invasion claims first victims
The death of a man stung by an Asian hornet has exacerbated fears over the invasive species that has taken France by storm and could reach Britain within three years. Patrice Verry, 38, was stung by one of the predators on Saturday after trying to wave it away with a... Read more →
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The rich of France say 'tax us more'
JUST before the government outlines a new set of finance proposals, some of the richest people in France have said it's time they paid more. L’Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt is one of the sixteen business representatives who have signed an open letter published by the Le Nouvel Observateur website. The... Read more →
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Dominique Strauss-Kahn sex assault charges dropped
New York prosecutors have dropped sexual assault charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn for allegedly attacking a hotel maid – but he is not yet a completely free man after the judge said an appeal court must decide on the maid's lawyer's attempts to have a special prosecutor take over the case.... Read more →
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Smartphone app unlocks forest treasures
IF you go down to the woods today, make sure you are not surprised and use a new smartphone app to help you improve your tree-spotting skills. The Clés de Forêt is available on the iPhone and Android based systems, and it enables you to discover 29 of the principle... Read more →
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Invasion of the Asian bee-eating hornet
The Asian hornet arrived in France in 2004 and has become the scourge of all amateur beekeepers. From the beginning of August, Frédéric Wielezynski, a beekeeper in the Médoc region of France, spends every weekend tirelessly repeating the same futile gestures. He positions himself in front of his hives armed... Read more →
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French manufacturing sector contracts
Activity in France's manufacturing sector contracted for the first time in more than two years in August, a purchasing managers' survey shows, adding to recent signs that the euro zone's second-largest economy is slowing sharply. The flash Markit/CDAF manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) fell to 49.3 from 50.5 in July,... Read more →
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Holiday dates for French schools
WITH school children set to head back to the classroom in the next couple of weeks, here is a reminder of the important school holiday dates for the coming academic year. The Calendrier Scolaire points out the different dates for holidays amongst the different educational zones in France. The three... Read more →
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Farmers and greens fight the war of the killer seaweed - The Independent
John Lichfield reports from Brittany, where a spate of animal deaths has heralded an ecological calamity 40 years in the making via www.independent.co.uk Read more →
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