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Grand débat national

France chooses climate change debate volunteer panel

This week, 150 volunteers in France will become part of a citizens’ council on climate and environmental issues, after President Emmanuel Macron pledged the idea earlier this year.

One-stop office is reply to rural France’s fears

New one-stop offices are to be set up in rural and isolated city locations to give people easier access to government services.

French president pledges €5bn in tax cuts but...

President Macron offered new measures in his speech in response to the Grand Débat but failed to impress the gilets jaunes – and many of the general public.

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French Grand Débat gathers 2 million ideas...

... but gilets jaunes run own version

Gilets jaunes plan Paris ‘ultimatum’ march for Acte 18

Gilets jaunes protesters across France plan to present an “ultimatum” to President Emmanuel Macron for “ Acte 18 ” tomorrow (Saturday March 16), as the Grand Débat ends, and more protests begin.

French student questions Macron on climate change

A French collège student has demanded an answer on climate change from President Emmanuel Macron, during the latest installment of the national Grand Débat .

Everyone can put forward ideas for the Grand Débat

The Grand Débat National on the future of France – one of President Macron’s key proposals in response to the gilets jaunes protests – is open to foreign residents and also to second-home owners.

Protesters face €135 ‘yellow vest’ fine threat

Gilets jaunes demonstrators in Normandy, where President Macron visited for the first meeting of the grand débat national with mayors, were threatened with €135 fines if they wore their yellow vests.

I was there to watch 600 mayors debate with Macron

Immigration was only topic booed

Foreign nationals may take part in Big Debate

Foreign nationals living in France – and even second home owners who spend part of the year here – may take part in the Grand Débat National – French officials have confirmed.

Big Debate starts today, but can Britons take part?

The ‘Big National Debate’ launched by President Macron in response to the gilets jaunes protests gets under way officially today – but it is not clear if people of non-French nationalities are invited to take part or not.

Grand débat national

France chooses climate change debate volunteer panel

One-stop office is reply to rural France’s fears

French president pledges €5bn in tax cuts but...

French Grand Débat gathers 2 million ideas...

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