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Phone-at-wheel crackdown on drivers in south-west France
Immediate licence suspensions introduced for offence in three departments
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Mysterious boom rattles residents in south-west France
'The shockwave clearly went sightseeing across the countryside', says local
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France tightens reimbursement rules for flight delays or cancellations
New measures include mandatory mediation and new claim procedures
French OAP homes cost more than pensions
Pensioners in France need to dip into their nesteggs to pay for retirement homes (Ehpads) – a study showed average costs are 36% higher than pensions.
Caisse Nationale de Solidarité pour l’Autonomie said Ehpad fees averaged €1,977 against a pension of €1,461, although some state benefits help with much of the cost.
Ehpad tariffs vary across the country.
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