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Stepmother convicted in France for slapping boy, 5
It has been illegal to smack children since 2019
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France economy minister says ‘a little more time’ needed for fuel prices to drop to €1.70
Fuel prices ease in France as tensions cool, with more declines expected gradually
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Worst traffic days in France revealed for summer 2026
Bison Futé predicts ‘extremely difficult conditions’ during peak holiday periods
CGT union loses out to CFDT in elections
For the first time, the CFDT union is France’s No1 union in private industry, ahead of the CGT, in placings based on workplace elections.
The CFDT, which is seen as reformist and social-democrat, took 26.4% of votes and the CGT 24.9% of the 5.6million who voted.
