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The battle between old and new France is now impossible to ignore
Columnist Nabila Ramdani argues that the colonial mindset is still very strong in a country looking to the past
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Is France’s buzzard population at risk?
All native birds of prey are protected in the country
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New stretch of contested A69 motorway in south-west France opens
Entire road should be fully operational by mid-October
Killing speed kills planet
If the speed limit is reduced on certain secondary roads from 90kph to 80kph and I drive within that limit, I – plus, no doubt, thousands of others – will be doing our bit extra to destroy our planet, because I drive a diesel-engined automatic vehicle.
When I drive at 85kph my car is in overdrive. Dropping to 80kph will mean I will have to drive in a lower gear, which means higher revs and more pollution.
Why don’t the politicians look at all the options before taking decisions that have not been properly thought out?
Modern diesel engines are now cleaner than petrol!
Rodney Fox, by email
