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French La Poste launches a croissant-scented stamp
Limited edition stamp is a celebration of ‘French people’s favourite pastry’
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Increase in unpaid sick days proposed by French government
Plans are due to come into force in 2026
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France urges flu vaccination after 17,000 deaths last winter
Last year’s season was particularly severe due to ‘low vaccination coverage’, experts say
Jobless fall costs jobs

More than 4,000 jobs could go at Pôle Emploi in three years due to the drop in unemployment. France had 6,255,800 doing no work at all in the first quarter, down 1% from the end of 2017. Unions, however, say the workload has not fallen as more people are doing part-time work but are not paid enough to come off benefits.