"130,000 jobs are vacant in the French hotel and restaurant business," Didier Chenet, chairman of the National Group of Independents (GNI), which unites participants in this sector of the economy…
France ranks first in the world in terms of tourist numbers. Last year, 87 million foreigners visited the country, and by 2020 the French expect more than 100 million foreign guests. The tourism…
In France, from July 1, a speed limit of 80 km/h comes into force on roads without a median barrier. The government thus hopes to reduce road fatalities. Motorists, motorcyclists and some politicians…
Almost 32,000 foreigners received refugee status in France in 2017, the French Ministry of the Interior reported, publishing updated migration statistics. Last year, more than 100,000 migrants…
French Prime Minister Édouard Philippe presented "measures to improve integration" of migrants into French society. The prime minister explained the need for new measures by saying that the current…
Any French resident of a big city may at least once in their life think of changing their surroundings and occupation: dropping everything, moving to the mountains to herd sheep, opening their own…
A record drop in the number of smokers over the last decade has been recorded in France. Compared to 2016-2017, there are one million fewer smokers. This is evidenced by the results of a survey…
In a French restaurant, when appetizers and main courses have already satisfied the appetite and saturated the imagination, but before dessert makes us forget reason, the main moment of lunch or…
The French National Assembly voted on a bill on immigration and asylum. Proposed by the Interior Minister, the bill reduces the time for processing asylum requests and simplifies the procedure for…
More than one hundred thousand people sought asylum in France in 2017. This is stated in the annual report of the French Office for the Protection of Refugees and Stateless Persons (Ofpra), published…
Traditionally, Paris is considered a city with a favorable environmental situation, with enough parks and green spaces. However, a recent study showed that the French capital ranks last in the 'green…