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More bank branches in France are closing
Some 3% of branches are shutting every year, reports banking union
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French passport beats US and UK for global access
Rankings measure visa-free access to foreign countries
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Ranking shows which cities in France are suffering the most, and least, from traffic jams
Most congested French city is not Paris
Crit-Air plan in Ile-de-France
Anti-pollution Crit’Air stickers will be obligatory for drivers in much of Ile-de-France next year, with heavy polluting vehicles banned from the roads on certain peak days.
Six coloured vignettes show pollution ratings and high-rated vehicles will be banned inside the A86 ring road to create a low-emissions zone.
Paris mairie will also ban diesel vehicles inside the capital in Olympic year 2024, and this may extend to Ile-de-France.
