The Local France https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Crisis-hit French making babies thanks to welfare Despite a bleak economic outlook, the French have bucked the trend among Western countries and continue to enjoy at least one past-time – making babies. And its all thanks to France's social welfare system, says the author of a new report. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130328/with-states-help-crisis-hit-french-keep-making-babies Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:10:00 +0100 with-states-help-crisis-hit-french-keep-making-babies France limbers up for baby-making week <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">A curious increase in the number of babies born in September has led experts to conclude that the New Year festivities and the days surrounding them are when French people are most likely to conceive.</span></p> https://www.thelocal.fr/20111227/2131 Tue, 27 Dec 2011 10:50:00 +0100 2131