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News from France, French politics, French travel, French bureaucracy, moving to France, jobs in France, French property, learning French, by The Local, published from Paris. The Local's goal is to give you all the news and essential information you need about France.
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13h ago
They might not love British cuisine but the UK remains a very popular destination for French people to visit, while thousands of them also want to make the move permanently ..read more
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13h ago
From changes to French driving laws to tax guides and how the French celebrate Easter, here's our latest newsletter for Americans who either live in France, visit frequently or plan to move here some day ..read more
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15h ago
The French parliament's lower house on Thursday approved a resolution condemning as "bloody and murderous repression" the killing by Paris police of dozens protesters in 1961 ..read more
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17h ago
Investigators cordoned off a tiny village in the French Alps on Thursday to solve the mystery of a missing toddler whose disappearance last summer gripped the nation ..read more
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18h ago
If you have a second-home in France you will need to get involved in the French tax system - here's what you need to know about bills, declarations and deadlines ..read more
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18h ago
France's parliament on Thursday began debating a bill targeting workplace discrimination based on hair texture which the draft law's backers say targets mostly black women wearing their hair naturally ..read more
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18h ago
The scheme 'Sortir Plus' (Get out more) is available for some over-75s in France providing support and company for outings. Here is what you need to know and how to qualify ..read more
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19h ago
A fourth chocolate - 'blond' - has been slowly making inroads into French confectionary, but has failed to win official recognition and faces competition from a pink Swiss variety ..read more
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19h ago
France's prime minister, Gabriel Attal, announced plans to change the country's famously generous unemployment benefits system - cutting both benefits paid and how workers qualify for them ..read more
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21h ago
The Talking France podcast is back with another episode about life in France, from France's 'wild' debt situation and how much you need to earn to be considered rich in France to the most beautiful train ride and the legacy of the French impressionists ..read more