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Hairdresser suspected of starting 17 fires in Charente-Maritime
The woman was arrested after a series of fires in several communes
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Train workers called to join public-sector strike on September 29 - how you could be affected
Strikes are planned across several sectors throughout September
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France home insurance: couple denied theft claim after leaving window open
Court rules insurer entitled to reject claim after 2017 burglary
French state ‘secu’ deficit falls
France has made progress in balancing the books of its social security system.
The deficit reduced to €1.2billion in 2018, the lowest since 2001 but still above the €1billion predicted by the government. In 2017 it was €5.1billion. Only the healthcare arm is now in deficit with the other sectors of retirement, work accidents and family allowance keeping to budget.
