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Return to door-to-door home rubbish collection expected for many in France
The decision could set a precedent for up to two million people in many areas of France
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Row after people in France told to save energy by washing clothes less
The advice to ‘wear the same T-shirt for four or five days’ did not wash well with everyone
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CONFIRMED: Major road connecting ski stations in French Alps will reopen today after rockfall
Authorities feared up to 15 hours of traffic build up if road was not opened before school holidays began
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.