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Gastronomic Diplomacy Culture

Gastronomic Diplomacy

The French Ministry of Agriculture has launched an online media outlet dedicated to French gastronomy. This time, they decided to seduce foreigners with French cuisine, its products, restaurants, and…

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No room to roam in Paris News

No room to roam in Paris

French Interior Minister Christophe Castaner announced that every person who decides to leave home during the pandemic must be able to prove the validity of their movement. A special document can be…

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Between a bicycle and a scooter Auto tour

Between a bicycle and a scooter

In France, pre-orders for the two-seat electric car Citroën Ami, presented at the Geneva Motor Show in 2019, will open at the end of March. The manufacturer positions it as an innovative alternative…

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French Choose France Everyday life

French Choose France

In France, where the principle of deriving joy from life ("joie de vivre") is a crucial element of national identity, every summer experts study the "vacation behavior" of citizens. This year…

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Studying in France to become more expensive Education

Studying in France to become more expensive

Students who are not citizens of the European Union will pay almost ten times more for tuition at French universities than Europeans. This was announced on Monday, November 19, by French Prime…

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Center of Paris to become pedestrian Auto tour

Center of Paris to become pedestrian

Mayor of the French capital Anne Hidalgo announced plans to make the historic center of Paris completely pedestrian. Critics of closing driving zones in the center of the French capital believe that…

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Rental costs a pretty penny Real estate

Rental costs a pretty penny

Since the beginning of this year, the total amount of fines for illegal tourist apartment rentals in Paris has reached 1.38 million euros. This was reported by the Deputy Mayor of the French capital…

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To kindergarten from age three Education

To kindergarten from age three

Starting in 2019, all French children will be required to attend kindergarten from age three. This was announced by President Emmanuel Macron. It is expected that lowering the age of compulsory…

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Paris has discovered Israeli cuisine Gourmet guide

Paris has discovered Israeli cuisine

Over the past year, the main gastronomic trend in Paris has been Israeli cuisine. This happens when Parisians get tired of eating French dishes, and one of the world's cuisines becomes a real trend…

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Seven 'golden' professions in France Work

Seven 'golden' professions in France

At the start of the academic year for French students (who fill lecture halls a bit later than French schoolchildren fill classrooms), the newspaper Le Figaro published a list of the most in-demand…

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French citizens to be forced into database Safety

French citizens to be forced into database

France will have its own 'Big Brother': a government decree ordered the creation of a unified database TES, which will include data on 67 million French people, i.e., the entire population of the…

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Spanking Children Banned Law zone

Spanking Children Banned

French National Assembly adopted an amendment to the draft law 'On Equality and Civil Rights', introducing changes to the Civil Code. From now on, any physical violence against a child (even a…

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