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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

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…

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…

The good times have rolled

FRANCE’S ‘national happiness quota’ peaked in 2001 according to a Canadian study.

The measure, ( Bonheur intérieur net ) seen as an alternative to gross domestic product, takes into account several …