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Tiger mosquitoes: Local authorities in France on alert
Anti-mosquito campaigns aim to raise awareness of how to avoid the insects and the diseases they can carry
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TGV driver killed when train crashes into lorry at level crossing in France
Lorry was carrying military goods. A dozen train passengers were injured in collision
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UK retiree re-elected to town council in south of France
Retiree Karen Blakemore lost her seat in Saint-Merd-de-Lapleau in Corrèze six years after her first election in 2014
€500 ‘terrorists’ note to disappear
Banks have stopped the production of €500 notes since January 27. Only Austria and Germany are allowed to continue to print them, until April 26, as a transition measure.
The European Central Bank reacted to concerns from officials about the purple note, which is regularly used in illegal activities including terrorism and drug-smuggling.
