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28  mars     09h33
France plans cuts to its generous unemployment system
   France’s prime minister, Gabriel Attal, announced plans to change the country’s famously generous unemployment benefits system cutting both benefits paid and how workers qualify for them.
    09h11
French Expression of the Day: Giboulées de mars
   This French expression explains why the weather has been acting so shifty lately.
    07h37
PODCAST: Is France heading for a Greek-style debt crisis and the most beautiful French train journeys
   The Talking France podcast is back with another episode about life in France, from France’s ’wild’ debt situation and how much you need to earn to be considered rich in France to the most beautiful train ride and the legacy of the French impressionists.
27  mars     16h34
Notre-Dame rebuild ’meeting deadline and budget’
   Paris’s Notre Dame Cathedral, ravaged by fire in , is on track to re open on time on December th, the head of the reconstruction said on Wednesday.
    16h28
Are France’s loss-making regional airports under threat?
   Just a quarter of France’s airports break even financially with the rest the smaller, regional airports heavily subsidised by the state. But can this situation continue
    13h16
Cheese in numbers: France’s obsession with fromage
   From cheese types to the amount eaten per year, via cheese favourites here’s a look at how France really feels about fromage.
    13h13
Departure of school principal after death threats sparks anger in France
   French politicians from across the political spectrum Wednesday denounced what they called an Islamist attack on education after a school principal resigned following death threats over a Muslim headscarf.
    11h33
Paris Olympics Guide: How Metro tickets, passes and apps work
   There are various different types of tickets, passes, apps, cards, carnets for Paris’ public transport system here’s how they work and the best options for visitors.
    10h47
Why is Good Friday not a holiday in (most of) France?
   Despite many other Christian festivals being public holidays in France, Good Friday is not a day off for the majority of the country. Here’s why.
    10h15
Explained: Your French region, métropole, département and commune
   If you’re living in France you will obviously know your own address, but at various times you will also need to know your département, département number, region, commune, ville and even métropole.
    09h59
How France’s bid to tackle ’wild’ budget deficit could impact you
   With France’s budget deficit rapidly rising and described as ’wild’ by one economist, the government is facing the necessity of painful budget cuts. Here are the services likely to be targeted and how that will affect daily life in France.
    09h58
French Word of the Day: Métropole
   This French word might come up when learning about why France has time zones.
    08h17
French government ministries to trial four-day working
   France’s Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has announced that a large scale trial to assess the impact of a four day week on French government officials and services would take place this year.
    07h59
OPINION: France been in denial for decades about its ’magic money tree’ spending
   With the announcement of an ’explosion’ in France’s budget deficit, significant cuts to French state spending are inevitable writes John Lichfield but don’t expect them to pass without howls of protest.
    07h13
France and Brazil unveil 1billion green Amazon investment plan
   French President Emmanuel Macron kicked off a visit to Brazil on Tuesday with the launch of a billion euro Amazonian green investment plan alongside his counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
26  mars     16h06
French and Italian wines set to lose out to British vineyards, claims study
   English wines could benefit at the expense of French and Italian vines as climate change shifts the landscape in traditional wine growing, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
    15h31
Paris Olympics to cost taxpayers 3-5 billion, says French national auditor
   The Paris Olympics this year are expected to cost the state between billion, the French national auditor said on Tuesday as new figures revealed the country’s widening debt levels.
    14h56
Factcheck: Which areas will be closed in Paris during the Olympics?
   The Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games held in the heart of the city will undoubtedly bring with them some disruption. Here’s a look at what is likely to be closed and what will stay open.
    10h31
French Expression of the Day: Avoir la latche
   This French expression probably won’t come up in your English French dictionary.
    09h29
Southern France’s ’train of wonders’ line to close for 16 months
   One of France’s most scenic rail routes, nicknamed the ’train of wonders’, is set to close for more than a year for a major track renovation project.