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Why do we pay for healthcare?
There are only two occasions where healthcare is completely free in France; pregnancy and poverty
You are obliged to look after parents
French law says you “owe maintenance” to parents “in need” ? even if they are in the UK
When seeing is not believing
Trompe l?oeil paintings are enjoying a revival both inside and outside the home
New controls on syndic charges
Minor building work must be included in management fees ? as hidden extra charges spiral
Chainsaw husband cuts up furniture
A CHAINSAW-wielding husband took things too far as he went along with his wife?s demand to split things down the middle during their divorce ? he cut up the sofa, the dinner table and a computer.
G…
Sarkozy acts on bank bonuses
NICOLAS Sarkozy has confronted the chief executives of the major French banks and announced a crackdown on inflated bonuses and excessive risk-taking.
In his first major engagement since returning fr…
Woman throws thong at judge
A WOMAN who threw her thong at a judge in court has been arrested and taken into police custody.
The woman, aged in her thirties, was sitting in the public gallery at Perpignan magistrates court when…
Another driver hit with smoking fine
A DRIVER in Paris who was fined for smoking at the wheel has accused police of ?an abuse of power?.
The man was stopped on Sunday after he moved his car a few metres past a red light in the middle …
Cost of university continues to rise
STUDENT unions have warned that the rising cost of starting university is forcing some people to think twice ? especially in the capital.
France?s two biggest student unions have both published dat…
All Paris job centres closed
ALL job centres in the Paris area have closed to prepare for a flood of job seekers in September.
Around 250 Pôle emploi offices have shut their doors today to process a backlog of cases.
Pôle emp…