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Le Pen: Polanski not above the law

THE FRONT National has attacked its political rivals for coming out in support of the arrested film director Roman Polanski.

The 76-year-old Polish-born Polanski, who has French citizenship, was arre…

New law on private school funding

A NEW law on private school funding is a further erosion of the principle of the secular state, opposition politicians claim.

Parliament has passed a law retaining a controversial 2004 rule that mair…

Aspa – latest info and queries

Connexion has had a lot of interest in this benefit since we first wrote about it in January – here are some of the details involved

SFR loses right to trademark 'texto'

THE FRENCH word texto is a part of everyday language and cannot be reserved as a trademark, a court has ruled.

Mobile phone giant SFR has been trying to sue a company in Marseille since early 2008 ov…

Thousands protest over deadly algae

SEVERAL thousand protestors gathered on the beach at Hillion in Brittany to demand action over the noxious green algae that has piled up along the Côtes-d?Armor.

Their call came as prosecutors said…

Record budget deficit announced

JOB cuts in the civil service, increasing the cost of hospital stays and reducing the amount of cash back vehicle owners receive for a car-scrapping scheme are among the measures to reduce France?s r…

UK fuel allowance -are you eligible?

British citizens who were living in the UK when they turned 60 may be able to claim winter fuel allowance even while in France.

English business fairs in Charente

Angel Traders are organising two English-speaking trade fairs in October, in Ruffec and Saint-Jean d’Angely

Bargain wine sales extend to October

A number of supermarkets and websites are extending their foire aux vins into October. Here are the key dates

New swimming pool alarm rules

New regulations for alarms in private swimming pools because current laws are not being adequately obeyed or enforced