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Yellow-flowered aquatic plant common in French gardens is illegal to plant
Once established, it spreads rapidly in water systems, with even small fragments capable of forming new plants
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Rome airports call for pause to EES checks this summer amid growing queues
Airports fear being overwhelmed by passenger numbers
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What is known about the plane crash that killed 11 near Nancy
The plane, carrying nurses on an introductory skydiving experience, suddenly plummeted shortly after take-off, the mayor said
Asian visitors boost French tourism
A surge in visitors from Asia helped France retain its crown as the most-visited country in the world in 2018, new figures show.
The 7.4% rise in tourists from Asia swelled visitor numbers to 89.4million – a 3.3% increase on 2017 – generating revenue of €56.2billion
Visitors from India alone jumped 16%, while Japanese tourist numbers rose 11%, despite negative end-of-year international headlines sparked by the gilets jaunes.
The protest movement has been blamed in part for a 5.6% drop in hotel stays in the first two months of this year.
