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Reminder: What to expect from nationwide French strike tomorrow

Regional rail networks have begun to publish their updated timetables, with three in four Normandy TER trains cancelled

Four questions about Thursday’s ‘spending power’ strikes in France

Ports, public transport and schools are amongst services expected to be affected

What’s coming up? The week ahead in France

A giant David Hockney artwork comes to complement the Bayeux Tapestry, the government presents its 2023 budget, rain moves in across France and more

11 million people in France to get extra cash aid: are you eligible?

The prime de rentrée exceptionnelle will be paid to eligible people in September to help improve their spending power

World Cup, spending power, NATO: This week in French politics

The spending power bill and another designed to finance it are, yet again, at the heart of Assemblée nationale debates after a Senate review

MPs pass France’s purchasing power law: What does it include?

From the end of the TV licence to continued caps on fuel price rises, we summarise the key points of the new bill, which now goes before senators

France approves €230m aid for households that heat homes with oil

Heating your home in this way is on average twice as expensive as using wood, gas, or electricity, but 3.5 million households still use the method

Spending power, judges, Jean Castex: This week in French politics

Discussion around measures to improve public spending power moves to the Senate after heated debate amongst MPs

Cooking oil as fuel, pensions: MPs approve French spending power bill

The bill – which also includes a boost for social benefits – has finally been adopted after weeks of contentious discussions

What’s coming up? The week ahead in France

France’s heatwave intensifies while MPs debate the government’s spending power bill, the men’s Tour de France comes to an end - and the women’s Tour begins

Spending power and how to finance it: This week in French politics

The prospect of energy restraints and the inclusion of Finland and Sweden in NATO will also be discussed

France votes to reduce cost of cancelling phone contracts early

This could make it easier to terminate an internet or mobile contract before its end date, but some MPs warn it could cause contract prices to rise

New aid for low paid workers who need to drive under review in France

Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said food price controls are also being looked into

New French spending power bill will not be ready before end of June

The proposed law will aim to protect residents against inflation, which is estimated to have reached 5.2% over a year this month

Economy growing at fastest rate in six years

National statistics agency says improved business and consumer confidence the key drivers in growth

Tax cuts promised, but days later a new regional tax is revealed

HARD-pressed households have been promised tax cuts to boost their spending but while the government is reducing its own tax intake from their wallets it has at the same time given regions more power to dip into those same wallets.

Spending power

Reminder: What to expect from nationwide French strike tomorrow

Four questions about Thursday’s ‘spending power’ strikes in France

What’s coming up? The week ahead in France

Inflation, climate, pensions: a tough ‘rentrée’ for French government

Cost of living: French supermarket freezes price of 100 products

Why will pensioners in France not receive 4% increase this month?

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Spending power and how to finance it: This week in French politics

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New aid for low paid workers who need to drive under review in France

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French banks criticised for excessive fees for bounced payments

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France plans to bring in new measures to help people’s spending power

Inflation remains concern for 2022 no matter who is French President

French fear ending of one and two centime coins will mean price rises

75% of people polled in France feel their spending power has dropped

Consumer watchdog's 12-point buying power plan

Economy growing at fastest rate in six years

Tax cuts promised, but days later a new regional tax is revealed