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Crisis on the menu: How cut-price deals and fast food are reshaping France’s sacred lunch ideals

Is the EU’s Green New Deal about to be killed off and replaced by defense spending?

Some Fortune 500 CEO’s in Europe secretly envy Trumpism—is it time to cut the red tape?

French retirement reform—again?

Nine million square meters of empty office space across France—what's the answer?

Air travel is breading records but there's a lack of planes

Inflation is down but the French aren't spending.

France’s new sugar tax—will consumers pay the price?

French workers are taking more sick leave, but the government can’t afford it

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20% of French teens have never tasted alcohol—now wineries are making fuel for cars instead of boozy nights out

How far is it possible to ‘green’ an airplane?

The legacy of Paris puts future Olympics at risk—is it time to pick a single, permanent host for the games?

The four-day workweek is slowly gaining momentum across Europe—these are the elements needed for it to succeed