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Explained: France's ‘Grand Froid’ plan and what it does
Several departments including Paris have enacted plans for cold temperatures
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Which medical appointments will see higher fees in France in 2026?
We look at specialists affected and how reimbursement for patients will work for new tariffs
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New farmer blockade set up in south-west France, others continue
New protest action is at the Foix tunnel and impacts travel into the Pyrénées and January action announced at Cherbourg port
Fewer babies but men living longer
The number of babies born in France fell for the third year last year, down 17,000 to 767,000 but the population rose 0.3% to 67.2 million to be the second largest in the EU, behind Germany.
Life expectancy for men rose 0.2% to 79.5 years but stayed at 85.3 for women while 19.6% of the population is now over 65.
