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Strikes and protests in January 2026 and how you may be affected
Doctors, rail staff, and farmers are all taking action
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Good news as lower electricity bills confirmed in France
The change is not a ‘revolution’ but will give some purchasing power back, minister says
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French ski resorts report excellent Christmas despite less snow than last year
Bookings are up and non-snow related activities are also on the rise
Regional names allowed in France
Regional languages such as Breton and Corse are nearer to being better supported after MPs backed a law giving protection and allowing diacritic symbols to be used in forenames.
Symbols caused problems when a baby was given the Breton name Fañch as the tilde was not legal.
A top appeal court then allowed it.
The bill now goes to the Senate but it has dropped key provisions for language learning.
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