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Swine flu vaccine from September 28
FRANCE has received its first batch of swine flu jabs and is set to begin vaccinating people at the end of next month.
However a new survey published today has found that almost two-thirds of people …
Girls wreak havoc in Metro muggings
THIEVING girl gangs have robbed many hundreds of travellers on the Metro in Paris ? and there is little the police can do because they are too young to be arrested and detained.
Most are aged betwee…
Unions call for postal strike
FIVE major unions are calling on postal workers to strike on Tuesday September 22 against the ?privatisation? of La Poste.
The CGT, SUD, CFDT, Force Ouvrière and CFTC want a “big day of strikes an…
Mobile mast ban is Paris's first
MOBILE phone giant Orange has been banned from building a rooftop mast in a residential district in Paris after locals complained.
The court ruling is thought to be the first case in France of an ant…
Unimpressed by D-day jeep couple
Historical re-enactors were all the rage in July Connexion – but this couple did not impress me.
Income tax can be paid in three ways
THE official deadline for the payment of taxes is September 15 but, in reality, it varies widely
Burqa is 'walking coffin' ? minister
Muslim minister Fadela Amara, head of urban estates, says she is fighting a new brand of fascism disguised as Islam.
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