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Curiosities

Ah, These Romantic French!

The French have proven to be champions of generosity and romanticism. Such is the conclusion of a survey conducted by the British market research institute OnePoll on the eve of Valentine's Day among…

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Immigration

France forced to 'select' migrants

French Interior Minister Gérard Collomb said he would be forced to 'select' among migrants, separating them into those who left their country for political and economic reasons. He also said that…

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Immigration

France counts foreigners

Last year, another 262,000 foreigners entered France, receiving their first residence permit, the country's Interior Ministry reported, presenting migration statistics for 2017. The number of…

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Culture

French baguette deserves UNESCO listing

The French baguette may be added to UNESCO's list of intangible cultural heritage. Dominique Anract, head of the French Confederation of Bakers and Pastry Chefs (CNBPF), is campaigning for this. He…

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Everyday life

Capital of high culture and everyday life

In Paris, special 'brigades against uncivilized behavior' have been formed. Over three thousand people will monitor uncultured acts in public spaces and fine those who throw cigarette butts on the…

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Immigration

One hundred thousand ask to enter France

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Tourism

Paris Disneyland – a world that opens a fairy tale

Every person at least once in their life has dreamed of finding themselves in a fairy-tale world and feeling like its hero. The world created by a great man with a child's soul, boundless imagination…

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Curiosities

French tired of kissing

The mayor of a small French town has raised a highly sensitive issue for France: how acceptable is it to follow the tradition of the greeting kiss? A double or triple kiss on the cheek – "la bise"…

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Immigration

Macron turns his back on migrants

On the eve of International Migrants Day, which was observed on December 18, the newspaper Le Monde ran a front-page article devoted to the migration policy of French President Emmanuel Macron…

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Everyday life

Portrait of the 'Average French Person'

The French National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (Insee) has drawn a portrait of the French person with 'average income'. It turned out that most 'average French people' do not have…

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Real estate

Paris wages war on apartment rentals

The Paris city hall intends to start fighting apartment rentals through online platforms like Airbnb at the international level. This was announced by the deputy mayor of Paris for housing policy…

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Money

Income Experiment

In France, a fundraising campaign has been announced for an experiment on introducing a universal basic income, i.e., monthly payments to all residents or citizens of the country. Participants in the…

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