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Our helpguide on residential taxes

LIVING in France, or owning a property here, brings taxation responsibilities – and the bills for the two main residential taxes are on their way.

The taxe foncière is a tax on property, both reside…

Villepin denies Clearstream plot

Former French prime minister Dominique de Villepin has denied in court he was involved in a plot to smear Nicolas Sarkozy during his bid for the presidency.

Mr Villepin is accused of orchestrating a …

530 more speed cameras in 2010

MORE than 500 new speed cameras are to be installed on roads throughout France next year.

The 2010 budget, which was unveiled yesterday, includes provision for 530 extra radars.

Transport Minister …

Coffee meet raises ?500 for Macmillan

Two Brits in the Tarn et Garonne raised ?500 for a cancer charity by taking part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning

New site aimed at French adulterers

MORE than 2,000 unfaithful French husbands and wives have signed up for a new social networking site ahead of its launch next month.

Gleeden.com is designed for not-so-happily married people who are …

Govt drops support for Roman Polanski

The French government has decided to drop its public support for Roman Polanski, the Oscar-winning director held in Switzerland over a child sex case dating back more than 30 years.

The government ha…

Mayor attacks Grand Paris plan

MAYOR Of Paris Bertrand Delanoë has demanded that the government withdraw current plans for developing Le Grand Paris (Greater Paris).

The idea involves schemes to consolidate the wider Paris area a…

Chirac to avoid corruption trial

A LONG-RUNNING investigation into alleged corruption by former French president Jacques Chirac looks likely to be dropped after prosecutors decided he had “no case to answer.”

Judges have been lookin…

?500 million boost for young jobless

YOUNG jobseekers are to benefit from a ?500 million scheme to help them move into employment.

Under-25s will be eligible for the Revenu de Solidarité Active (RSA) welfare-to-work scheme if they hav…

Top money saving tips and links

Low exchange rate, credit crunch and recession; here are some sites that could help belt tightening.