How much must you earn to be officially rich in France? And at what level of income are you considered to be poor
鈥楧on鈥檛 let recent protests in France detract from the positives鈥� While recent protests have highlighted the challenges France faces, there are also reasons to be optimistic, says columnist Richard Ogier
Mayor in Paris suburbs named best mayor in world for fight on poverty One in two residents of the town lives below the poverty level. The use of emergency food vouchers and daily calls to isolated and elderly residents were actions cited for the honour
news Covid-19 circulation going down in Paris, used water analysis shows Data indicates stricter Covid rules are working in the capital, as researchers find that people living in poorer urban areas are most heavily impacted by the virus
Covid pushes a million more in France into poverty Non-profit organisation Secours Populaire Fran莽ais said it helped 45% more people during the first 2020 lockdown
Living standards in France stagnant for a decade Average living standards and inequality have remained stagnant in France for the past 10 years, a new report has said, with the average quality of life having slightly improved in the past 12 months.
French MPs launch campaign against rise in bed bugs A campaign against bed bugs in France has been launched by MPs to spread knowledge of how to get rid of the bugs, and 鈥渓ift the taboo鈥� on the growing problem, which is said to affect 400,000 sites.
You just can鈥檛 run a country like a bank Macron promised he would cancel local taxes for all in 2017... instead, he has reduced taxes and spread the cuts out over three years.
Benefits rethink in 鈧�8bn fight on poverty in France Broad welcome for plans but 鈥榯hey need to go further鈥�
Macron announces France鈥檚 new 鈧�8bn 鈥榩overty plan鈥� President Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 anti-鈥減overty plan鈥� is set to be announced today (Thursday September 13), and expected to include measures such as breakfast at school, and mandatory education up to 18.
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Police give 1.5 tonnes of confiscated food to charity Police in the Alpes-Maritimes who confiscated 1.5 tonnes of boxes of fruits and vegetables from non-licensed traders, have donated the food to charity Restos du C艙ur.
French retirees 鈥榖etter off鈥� than peers, says report French retired people are much better off than many of their peers from other European nations, according to a new report from French economic development agency OCDE.
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