Paris to get fresh air this weekend, but pollution could return
9 December 2016
The cloud of pollution that has hovered over Paris all week should drift off at the weekend but is likely to return next week due to the weather conditions.
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161209/paris-pollution-spike-to-ease-this-weekend-but-may-return
Where in France do all the Americans live?
24 November 2016
It's Thanksgiving in the US, where the recent election result has prompted many to look for new countries to call home. What better time to take a look at where all the Americans live in France?
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161124/where-americans-live-in-france
Uber announces its hiking fare prices in France
1 December 2016
Ride-hailing app Uber is upping its prices in France, the company announced on Thursday, in a move aimed at improving pay and conditions for its drivers.
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161201/uber-announces-price-rise-in-france
Undercover Socialists ready to derail Sarkozy comeback
17 November 2016
Tens of thousands of left-wing and centrist voters are set to gate crash this month's right-wing presidential primary. They have two objectives.
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161117/left-wing-voters-aim-to-gate-crash-sarkozy-comeback
Hollande to have 'frank' talk with Trump on Friday
11 November 2016
French President Francois Hollande said on Friday he would "clarify positions" with US president-elect Donald Trump during "frank" telephone discussions later in the day.
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161111/hollande-to-have-frank-phone-discussion-with-trump-on-friday
After Calais, France faces growing migrant crisis in Paris
3 November 2016
The battle for the skies has forced Air France to make a bold new move. Air France-KLM has announced a huge new strategic push - named Trust Together - which its CEO has called "both ambitious and realistic".
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http://www.thelocal.fr/20161103/air-france-gears-new-company-for-take-off
French police tackle night of violence on Halloween
01 November 2016
Police across France were kept busy by a series of 'tricks' on Halloween, with clashes breaking out in Yvelines and Rennes as vandals started fires and attacked officers.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161101/french-police-tackle-night-of-violence-on-halloween
Paris landlords still charging illegally high rents
26 October 2016
Many Paris landlords are charging far too much rent for their flats, according to a study published on Tuesday. Some Parisians are paying hundreds of euros too much for their pokey flats.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161026/half-of-paris-landlords-charge-illegally-high-rent-prices
After Calais, France faces growing migrant crisis in Paris
28 October 2016
While all the focus has been on the closure of the Jungle in Calais, France must deal with the thousands of migrants sleeping rough in Paris. And their numbers are growing.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161028/after-calais-the-paris-migrant-crisis
Scarlett Johansson turns popcorn girl in Paris
23 October 2016
Hollywood superstar Scarlett Johansson swapped the red carpet for a turn behind the counter at her new popcorn shop in Paris on Saturday.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161023/scarlett-johansson-turns-popcorn-girl-in-paris
Paris thieves use tear gas to steal €500,000 of watches
21 October 2016
Two men made off with half a million euros' worth of luxury watches after threatening staff at the central Paris offices of Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux with tear gas, police said.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161021/paris-thieves-use-tear-gas-to-steal-500000-of-watches
France forced to close several nuclear reactors for checks
19 October 2016
France's nuclear safety authority has asked the state-owned power company EDF to shut down five nuclear reactors to carry out safety checks.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161019/france-forced-to-close-several-nuclear-reactors-for-checks
Paris to finally open first drug injection centre for addicts
17 October 2016
France's first supervised drug centre, where addicts can inject illegal substances under observation, will open in Paris on Monday near the Gare du Nord train station.
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161017/safe-centre-for-drug-addicts-to-open-in-paris-gare-du-nord
French are the 'world's most pessimistic' about the future
13 October 2016
A new study from Ipsos has revealed that the French are the most likely to think their country is heading down the wrong path. In fact, a full 88 percent of respondents to the survey answered that they think the country is going in the "wrong direction".
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https://www.thelocal.fr/20161013/france-named-worlds-most-pessimistic-country
Cloud: the Roubaisien OVH accelerates to international
Tuesday 11 October 2016
The French specialist of cloud wants to accelerates its expansion, after having finalized a fundraising of 250 millions euros last week.
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