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Anger over late-payment fees on France's tollbooth-free motorways
‘Non-payment should be treated as an error to be corrected not as a crime’
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Swimming pool owners in France warned over unsafe covers
53 drownings were recorded in private family pools during the summer of 2025
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Why are so many jobs classed as ‘liberal professions’ in France?
The French system groups a broad range of independent workers under the same legal category
Voluntary donations reach €7.5 billion
Statistics show immense increase over 10 years
Voluntary giving in France has risen 70% in 10 years with €7.5 billion being donated to associations in 2015 (the last year with full figures) – and generous private individuals making 60% of all donations.
Research by the Fondation de France found 60% of donations were reclaimed against income tax with a 66% tax reduction meaning a €10 donation actually only costs €3.40.
