The Local France

EU: France must root out corruption at local level

Mon, 03 Feb 2014 18:38:00 +0100

France remains a country where the worlds of international business and public procurement are blighted by shady dealings and corruption, according to a new EU report. But just how bad is corruption in France and how does it compare to other countries in Europe?

French second best in world for healthy diet

Thu, 16 Jan 2014 10:32:00 +0100

Think France is the best place in the world to eat? Think again, says a new Oxfam report that looks at quality, availability and price of food. The country that topped the rankings might surprise you.

One in six French people lives in poverty

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 13:37:24 +0200

Over 11 million people in France - or more than one in six of the population, live in poverty and social exclusion, a report published on Friday claims. Poverty has increased sharply since 2004 and even some people in work earn so little that they are classed as poor.