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French Word of the Day: Hélas
French Word of the Day: Hélas This French word can be found in old novels, and your friend's dramatic recounting of their most recent administrative hurdle.
What changes about life in France in June 2023
What changes about life in France in June 2023 Summer festivals, the French Open and Pride Month plus a change in gas policy, tax deadlines, and celebrating your neighbours - here's what is happening in France in June.
What steps is France taking to tackle its plastic pollution?
What steps is France taking to tackle its plastic pollution? As talks continue in Paris on a global treaty to tackle plastic pollution, RFI looks at the size of France's plastic footprint – and what it's doing to reduce it.
France opens huge 'gigafactory' to make batteries for electric cars
France opens huge 'gigafactory' to make batteries for electric cars France officially opened its first electric car battery plant on Tuesday, the first step in the government's plan to get French industry manufacturing millions of electric vehicles by 2030. 
Parliamentary probe blames prison failures for death of Corsican activist Colonna
Parliamentary probe blames prison failures for death of Corsican activist Colonna A French parliamentary commission of inquiry into the fatal attack on Corsican independence activist Yvan Colonna in Arles prison in 2022 on Tuesday released a report denouncing a series of "failures", "inactions" and "errors" by authorities.
Strike calendar: The June dates for French pension strikes and demos
Strike calendar: The June dates for French pension strikes and demos French unions have called for workers to walk about again in June, in the latest declared date in the long-running battle over pension reform.
How to get planning permission for your French property
How to get planning permission for your French property If you own property in France and you want to extend it, embark on a renovation project or even - in some areas - paint the shutters a different colour, you will first need to get permission from the mairie. Here's how the French planning permission system works.
Paris Olympics torch relay ahead of 2024 Games will involve 10,000 runners
Paris Olympics torch relay ahead of 2024 Games will involve 10,000 runners There will be 10,000 torchbearers to carry the Olympic flame as it passes through some 60 French departments ahead of the 2024 Games, Paris Olympic organisers announced on Tuesday. 

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