84 % of French like tap water….. According to a recent survey, French people like tap water, with 84% of people saying they drink it and like it, and 66% saying they drink it every day. Although 67% think that tap water is rather expensive, 56% say they drink tap water because it is less […]
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According to a poll published yesterday in “Le Parisien / Aujourd’hui en France” … The Prime minister, Manuel Valls will undoubtedly have a little grin of satisfaction when he opened yesterday’s copy of Le Parisien as according to a survey by the Odoxa institute and published in the newspaper, the prime minister is favoured by 70% of […]
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Baccalauréat still useful today? Two-thirds of French people believe, according to a poll published Monday on directmatin.fr. Is the baccalauréat (Bac) still useful today? Two-thirds of French people believe so, according to a poll published yesterday, Monday on directmatin.fr. Of those asked the question, 66% of the French say they still have an attachment to […]
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SALES of diesel cars in France are starting to fall for the first time in 15 years, as drivers prepare for anti-diesel measures being introduced by the government and some cities. Diesel accounted for less than 60% of new cars sold in France in March, down from a 67% market share in the same month […]
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ECONOMY: This is the most common method of payment … To pay, the French prefer cash Despite the development and widespread acceptance in the shops of contactless payment, supposed to revolutionize the way of payment, cash remains one of the preferred transaction methods of the French, according to an Ifop poll for the CIT company Brink’s […]
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According to the latest studies of how the French behave behind the wheel, the standard of French driving is getting worse. The study by TNS-Sofres for the insurer Axa, found that the amount of drivers who claim to obey the highway code to the letter has dropped from 51% to 48% in the past year. […]
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Following the terrorist attacks last week in Paris, over 20,000 websites across France have been hacked by Islamist radicals according to the French Defence Ministry. The cyber attacks started just after Sunday’s mass rally in Paris, and throughout France, which was held in the memory of the Charlie Hebdo shooting victims and in “defiance” […]
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According to a new survey just released this week, Pope Francis has increased his popularity with the French with 89 per cent According to a new survey just released this week, Pope Francis has increased his popularity with the French with 89 per cent, having a good opinion of him, whether Catholic or non-believer. His […]
Continue ReadingI have recently been having some problems with ebay, the french version. I have been able to log in as normal, but couldn’t access most of the items up for bidding, it would come up with a error message, not allowing access. First I thought it was because of the changes that Ebay have done […]
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