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partager lire conserver PODCAST: France’s ‘alarming’ sexism problem, property taxes and what next for pension strikesSaturday 28 January 2023 - 09:18
The Talking France podcast is back with a new episode that ranges from pension strikes and property taxes to comic books, film stars and what to order in French restaurants. -
Saturday 28 January 2023 - 09:17
From 'Monsieur Dupont' to a 'Flasher', via an unsavoury metaphor involving flies and a word for meat-lovers, here's a roundup of some of our favourite French words and expressions of the day. 
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Saturday 28 January 2023 - 09:03
From emerging splits in the opposition movement to France's planned pension reform to debate about whether 'the French' is a demeaning label (plus an unfortunate moment with a blood sausage), our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at what we have been talking about in France this week. 
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partager lire conserver Rugby tickets, coffee and stickers - French presidential candidates chastised over expenses claimsFriday 27 January 2023 - 18:06
From coffee runs to rugby tickets and professional photos - France's election financing body has revealed some of the items it has refused to reimburse from the 2022 presidential race. 
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partager lire conserver 'Drunks, drug-dealers and pickpockets' - French police crackdown at Paris Gare du NordFriday 27 January 2023 - 16:18
Police in the capital are planning a massive operation to clean up Paris' chaotic and grotty Gare du Nord station - described by the local police commander as "full of drunks, crack dealers and pickpockets". 
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Friday 27 January 2023 - 15:40
French prosecutors said on Friday they would investigate the appearance of vast quantities of tiny toxic plastic pellets along the Atlantic coast that endanger marine life and the human food chain. 
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Friday 27 January 2023 - 14:50
Many people who buy a second home in France hope that as well as it being a pleasant bolthole, they will also generate some rental income. But it's a bit more complicated that just posting an advert and waiting for the money to roll in. 
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Friday 27 January 2023 - 14:12
Injuries and even deaths while skiing in France have seen a sharp rise in recent years - leading the French government to create a new ski safety campaign. 
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Friday 27 January 2023 - 13:38
A consultation has begun on creating 'car-share only' lanes on certain French motorways, in order to encourage drivers to begin carpooling. 
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Friday 27 January 2023 - 13:22
From the carnival of lemons and pancake day to rising bills for homes and drivers and - of course - strikes, here is what is on the agenda for February 2023 in France. 