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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
Restaurants ‘must offer doggy bags’
Restaurants, cafés and bistros across France will be obliged to supply diners with “doggy-bags” if requested from July 2021, under a new law to reduce food waste.
Some 10million tonnes of food, worth an estimated €16billion, is thrown away in France every year. The law says diners must have the chance to take home uneaten food.
