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‘Handiplages’ for disabled people in France: what they offer and where to find them
Certain French beaches provide specially-designed wheelchairs that can be used on sand and in water
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France 2026 budget: will there be an année blanche and how could it affect you?
Prime minister is searching for €40 billion in savings from the upcoming budget, which could see tax bands frozen
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France is one of five EU countries to test age-verification app for sensitive online content
The European Commission seeks to protect children from risks such as grooming, harmful content, addictive behaviours, and cyberbullying
Dubious cannabis honour for French
Young French people have Europe’s highest cannabis use and are the youngest users.

Cannabis is the most-used illegal drug in Europe with 13.9% of 15-34 year-olds using it – but 22.1% in France. Drugs observatory EMCDDA said 31% of 15-16 year-olds were users against 18% in Europe.