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 The French government said on Thursday it will continue its tradition of handing out a solidarity bonus to the country’s poorer families as a seasonal gesture of good will. But this year a staggering 1.83 million households will receive the bonus. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141204/france-hands-out-christmas-bonus-to-the-poor Thu, 04 Dec 2014 11:23:00 +0100 france-hands-out-christmas-bonus-to-the-poor