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Terrorism fears deter tourists in parts of Europe

by Stephen Beard
Sep 22, 2016
Tourists avoid France after terror attacks, but flock to the UK as pound is low.
A view of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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Chinese investors are buying up French farmland

by John Laurenson
Sep 19, 2016
French farmland is being sought by China in a bid to assure its own food supplies.
A farmer drives a combine harvester during a wheat harvest in Monthodon near Tours, central France.  
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When nations police what women wear

by Donna Tam
Aug 29, 2016
Here are just a few examples of how governments are trying to impose dress codes on women.
Indian women walk past a billboard of Australian model Miranda Kerr in Mumbai on March 8, 2013. 
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French court's suspension of one burkini ban could set a precedent

by Donna Tam
Aug 26, 2016
The bans on the full-body swimsuit are likely to be overturned thanks to the ruling, according to reports.
Mecca Laa Laa wears a burkini on her first surf lifesaving patrol at North Cronulla Beach in Sydney, Australia.
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Paris hopes to lure British talent after Brexit

by Emma Jacobs
Jul 29, 2016
France has some things to overcome – including a reputation for high taxes.
Outside NUMA, a shared work space and startup accelerator, located in central Paris.
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Nice, France attack: At least 84 killed during Bastille Day celebrations

by Marketplace Staff
Jul 15, 2016
President Francois Hollande said the attack was of "an undeniable terrorist nature."
Police officers, firefighters and rescue workers are seen at the site of an attack on the Promenade des Anglais after a truck drove into a crowd watching a fireworks display in the French Riviera town of Nice. 
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To curb smoking, France adopts 'neutral' packaging

by Emma Jacobs
May 20, 2016
Colorful brand logos are now banned — French cigarette packs must be beige.
A French cigarette package.
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French security sector grows with terrorism threat

by Marketplace Contributor
Mar 23, 2016
Nearly 10,000 additional security forces already protect major tourist sites, synagogues and government buildings in France.
French soldiers patrol inside the departure terminal of the Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris on Wednesday, a day after triple bomb attacks in Brussels killed more than 30 people and left more than 200 people wounded.
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Francois Hollande goes after France's sacred work week

by Adriene Hill
Mar 10, 2016
France's President wants to lower unemployment by reducing worker protections.
Francois Hollande delivers his speech as he presents his New Year wishes to Employment and Unions forces at the Economic, Social and Environemental Council in Paris, on January 18, 2016. With the unemployment rate in France at 10 percent, Hollande's newest proposal may make changes that may include getting rid of the 35-hour work week.
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France might pass a law that lets people legally ignore emails after work

by Kai Ryssdal
Feb 17, 2016
Some are calling it the "right to disconnect"
Imagine letting them pile up like this on the weekend. 
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