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French Prime Minister confirms use of Article 49.3 to pass budget
Usage opens government up to motion of no confidence but opposition MPs unlikely to find enough support
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Floor collapses in Paris building leaving 20 injured
Water leaking into the building from balcony is thought to be cause of collapse
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Homes evacuated and cars submerged as flash floods hit south of France
Alerts continue as schools and roads are closed. Several rivers have burst their banks
Montpellier cable car plan could leapfrog traffic jams
Traffic jams could be on the way out in Montpellier after politicians called for a cable-car link to the airport ahead of local elections.
Plans from 2014 costed a link to the city’s two railway stations at €5million per kilometre – and €25million/km for a tram.
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