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First case of West Nile virus transmitted this year identified in southern France
The virus follows a different transmission cycle from dengue, chikungunya and Zika
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Two die as violent storms cross France
Tornado, hail, flooding: storm updates and weekend weather forecast
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New interest rates for millions of French savings accounts
Livret A interest rates rise but low-income equivalent remains frozen
New euro notes are smaller and safer
New €100 and €200 notes will be brought in from May 2019 in the first redesign since the creation of the euro in 2002.
As with the previous new €5, €10, €20 and €50 notes, they are full of anti-forgery features and are smaller to fit wallets better.