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Debate over whether to keep Olympic surveillance system in Paris
Decision on whether to retain the network is yet to be made, however civil rights groups have raised concerns about privacy
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Why is November 1 a bank holiday in France, what is it traditional to do and are shops open?
The day is widely known as the fête des morts which actually falls on November 2
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Brittany steps up fight against rising numbers of wild boar
Global warming is enabling the boar to proliferate which brings higher risks to roads, trains, farms, and private residents
Record fraud at CAF
A total of €291million in fraud was detected by the family allowance body Caisse des Allocations Familiales in 2017, relating to 45,100 cases, three times as many as in 2012. The national director says it is due to progress in detection with 35m checks carried out.