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Mosquito crackdown amid outbreak of Chikungunya in south-west France
Sixteen cases of the mosquito-borne virus identified in one Gironde commune
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French government outlines aid for south-west France following summer wildfires
Fast-track rebuild permits, tax exemptions and tourism campaign to entice returning travellers
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Will France introduce a per-kilometre tax on electric vehicles similar to the UK's new EV tax?
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French tech repairs Mick Jagger’s heart
Simple heart valve replacement surgery invented in France has got Mick Jagger back on his feet.
His heart illness forced the Rolling Stones to postpone a tour of the US and Canada.
Transcatheter aortic valve replacement surgery, invented by Alain Cribier of Rouen University Hospital, avoids the need for open-heart surgery.
It is less invasive and the band hope 75-year-old Jagger can tour again later this summer.
