The period from January 1 to April 9, 2024, which marks the first 100 days of the year, was the hottest temperature ever recorded in France. And the difference with the 2nd hottest value ever recorded for the same period is relatively marked. France has never recorded a start to the year as hot as […]
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PURCHASING POWER: We’re laughing – Bruno Le Maire, doesn’t really put this option on the table The essential This Wednesday is a day of celebration for state finances: TVA is celebrating its 70th anniversary. By dint of coming across it on every street corner (and every expense), you may no longer realize it, but it […]
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From Thursday, temperatures will rise, sometimes up to 30°C, from Paris to Marseille via Rennes. The episode is expected to last until Sunday. Spring is still being desired, in this first half of April 2024. Some will perhaps be satisfied with an episode of great mildness which will begin this Thursday 11th April 2024. As […]
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INCOME: Only 4 out of 10 French people are mentally comfortable with their financial situation Six out of ten French people are dissatisfied with their financial situation according to the Society and Consumption Observatory barometer published on March 29. Asked about their relationship with money for the online bank BforBank, two-thirds of respondents admitted that they regularly thought […]
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AUTO: After the Macan, it’s the turn of the small Porsches to fall by the wayside, due to their inability to comply with new cybersecurity standards We talked about it last December: it will no longer be possible to order a current Porsche Macan (not to be confused with the imminent electric Macan) from July 1st. […]
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EMPLOYMENT: Does the disappearance of Friday reflect the lack of motivation of employees? On the last day of the week, company offices are increasingly empty. And despite teleworking, absenteeism is increasing and has real consequences on the economy. The four-day week acclaimed by 77% of French people! The result is more surprising than it seems, […]
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SCREENS: Television represents two-thirds of this time, notably thanks to live programs Despite the rise of video on demand, TV continues to appeal to French people, as shown by the latest figures published Thursday by Médiamétrie and in 2023, the time spent watching video content reached 4h37 per day on average for residents of France, the majority of which is in […]
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BUSINESS: Record rains for a month are sinking tourist consumption in Paris For nearly a month, capricious weather has been beating down on Paris as on the entire northern part of the country, somewhat spoiling the holidays of the many tourists in the capital. This situation that does not help the business of traders who are […]
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RECAP: The Head of State, Emmanuel Macron was the guest of the TF1 and France 2 news from New Caledonia, where he is travelling After his speech last week during the Council of Ministers, before the new Borne government, Emmanuel Macron was the guest this Monday at 1 p.m. on the news of TF1 and France […]
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PURCHASING POWER: Unlike the monetary poverty rate, the deprivation rate is based on households giving up certain products or services. 4%. Thursday, INSEE indicated that the rate of “material and social deprivation” affects 14% of the population of France. Unlike monetary poverty rates, which are based on household income, the deprivation rate is calculated on the basis of households […]
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