A shocking new PETA UK undercover investigation of several farms represented by the Sarlat Perigord cooperative, from which Fortnum & Mason's distributor sources foie gras, has revealed the horrific suffering of birds. via action.peta.org.uk Read more →
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France rejects ban on bullfighting
France's Constitutional Council Friday rejected a request by animal-rights activists to ban bullfighting in the southern areas where it is still authorised. The council said it was not against the spirit of the constitution to allow the practice in some regions despite it being banned in most of the country.... Read more →
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Nine out of ten auto-entrepreneurs earn less than minimum wage
NINE out of ten people who run a business in France under the auto-entrepreneur system earn less than the minimum wage. Figures from the statistics body, INSEE, show that for those businesses registered in 2009, two years later they earned on average €500 a month. The current minimum wage in... Read more →
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Paris magazine's Muhammad cartoons prompt fears for French embassies
Security at French embassies around the world has been reinforced after the Paris-based satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons mocking the prophet Muhammad. via www.guardian.co.uk Read more →
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Names of seven shale gas permits blocked, includes Cahors
FOLLOWING the announcement by François Hollande on the blocking of seven shale gas permits in France, the website of the Ministry of Ecology has been updated. The seven projects blocked are Brignoles; Montélimar; Lyon-Annecy; Montfalcon; Cahors; Valence and Beaumont-de-Lomagne. You will see on each of the pages linked to above,... Read more →
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Hollande pulls plug on shale gas permits
DURING a government backed conference on the environment in Paris, François Hollande, has said seven permits for shale gas exploitation will be cancelled. "J'ai demandé à la Ministre de l’Écologie de prononcer sans attendre le rejet des demandes de permis pour les gaz de schiste" #ConfEnvi— Elysee (@Elysee) September 14,... Read more →
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Half of medicines sold in France are ‘useless’
According to Philippe Even, former head of the Necker Hospital in Paris, and Bernard Debré, a doctor and member of parliament for the opposition UMP party, one in two medicines sold in pharmacies have absolutely no health benefit, while 5% are actively harmful. via www.france24.com Read more →
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Is Bernard Arnault really seeking Belgian citizenship to avoid tax?
Headlines about flight of French 'wealth creators' fit a rightwing narrative, but it's worth taking a closer look at the facts via www.guardian.co.uk Read more →
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Tips and advice on knitting in French
WITH a bit of a cool chill in the mornings, your thoughts may be turning to one or two advanced preparations before autumn tumbles in. If you enjoy knocking your knitting needles together then thanks to regular reader of This French Life, Gina, here is a website that will help... Read more →
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Hollande's 75% tax on rich could be watered down
QUESTIONS are being asked about the planned 75% tax on wealthy French individuals, one of François Hollande's key measures during the presidential election race. The Financial Times reports on how business leaders have put pressure on the government in an attempt to water down the proposal. The 75% tax rate... Read more →
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