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Sabotage on rail lines in France: many TGVs to south-east cancelled
Separate fires on high-speed line near Lyon has crippled services
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Britons ordered to leave France over bad first year of work lose court appeal
Order was upheld despite their Dordogne gîte business now doing better. They say they have ‘absolutely nothing to go back to in the UK’.
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Carpenter who helped rebuild Notre-Dame Cathedral allowed to marry there
Special permission was granted as private weddings are not normally permitted at the Paris landmark
Voluntary donations reach €7.5 billion
Statistics show immense increase over 10 years
Voluntary giving in France has risen 70% in 10 years with €7.5 billion being donated to associations in 2015 (the last year with full figures) – and generous private individuals making 60% of all donations.
Research by the Fondation de France found 60% of donations were reclaimed against income tax with a 66% tax reduction meaning a €10 donation actually only costs €3.40.
