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FIGURES from the national statistics office INSEE show that 13.5%, or 8.2 million people in France, are considered poor i.e. living on less than €954 per month. The figures date from 2009 and gone on to claim that half of French people lived on less than €19,080 per year, an... Read more →
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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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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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THE number of people out of work in France now stands at 2,756,500, up 1.3% in July and over the past year the number has increased by 2.8%. The unemployment figure is at an 11 year high, with the government saying that with near zero growth in the economy it... Read more →
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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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UPDATE 20 September, 2011: Update on changes to CGT on second homes in France TO strengthen public finances in a context of slowing global growth, the French prime minister François Fillon presented last night steps expected to ensure, mainly through a 'fiscal effort', the reduction of the deficit by €1... Read more →
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THE French prime minister, François Fillon, has announced €11 billion of austerity measures as the government looks to hold on to its AAA rating and reassure stock exchanges around the world. A three per cent tax will be imposed on those earning more than €500,000 a year, measures to close... Read more →
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1203: Brittany Ferries still has limited space to and from Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth. 1201: P&O Ferries is laying on extra Dover - Calais sailings over the Bank Holiday weekend in response to threatened industrial action at Eurotunnel. Tourist passengers are advised to re-book with P&O Ferries so that they... Read more →
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LOOKING to take a quick trip to France on the Eurostar? Well if you can travel there and back before 31 August, 2011 here are some voucher codes to help save you some cash. Below you will find Eurostar voucher codes for different routes which you will be asked to... Read more →
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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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