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Forgetting luggage on French transport can land you a hefty fine
Fines vary from €72 to €1,500 depending on the level of offence, with 360 items left per week
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Death of Emile, 2: French prosecutor gives more details after grandparents released
There are several reasons that a third party is suspected of involvement in Emile’s death
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Marine Le Pen awaits trial decision that could derail her 2027 presidential hopes
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Regional names allowed in France
Regional languages such as Breton and Corse are nearer to being better supported after MPs backed a law giving protection and allowing diacritic symbols to be used in forenames.

Symbols caused problems when a baby was given the Breton name Fañch as the tilde was not legal.
A top appeal court then allowed it.
The bill now goes to the Senate but it has dropped key provisions for language learning.
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