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Hospital fees set to increase in France: how will patients be affected?
Plans to save €400 million from social security spending targets several flat fees
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New pink number plates in France lead to more police road checks
The plates are designed to enhance visibility and deter fraud
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Alder pollen spike leads to warnings across most of France
Parts of the south-west at highest risk. Cypress pollen is also present along French Riviera
France’s best bathing beaches named
390 French beaches representing 173 communes – three more than last year – have been awarded the Pavillon Bleu 2017 flag for clean water and other environmental criteria.
Provence-Alpes-Côte-d’Azur is the best represented region with 58 beaches, followed by Occitanie with 53. Communes pay a fee for their beaches to be assessed, on a sliding scale based on population.
