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Photos: widespread flooding in Brittany as warnings continue
Storm Ingrid causes rivers to overflow across much of the region
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More bank branches in France are closing
Some 3% of branches are shutting every year, reports banking union
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French passport beats US and UK for global access
Rankings measure visa-free access to foreign countries
Homeopathy is not backed by science
Homeopathic remedies have been branded “scientifically implausible” by the European Academies’ Science Advisory Council with “no evidence they are effective for any known diseases, even if there is sometimes a placebo effect”.
Researchers said they could cause harm by delaying a proper medical consultation. Any such medicines prescribed are currently reimbursed at 30%.
