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Property experts have reported an explosion of interest in the French buy-to-let market as British investors discover the benefits of leaseback holiday properties with nearly 20% tax savings. Leaseback developments, known as résidences de tourisme, are an incentive by the French government to encourage property buyers and developers. Read full story |
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"France offers the best quality of life in the world", reports survey - The results of a study published in International Living magazine reveals that France offers the best quality of life to residents and property owners. - 1st March 2007 10:19
France expands its nuclear empire - The bidding war for construction of two nuclear plants in China that has dragged on for over two years has ended suddenly with the French state-run company Areva closing the deal. - 15th February 2007 10:46
France's President hints at retirement - Speculations in France over the political future of French President Jacques Chirac are rife, as he hinted about “life after politics” in a recorded interview. - 9th February 2007 10:06
NON FUMEURS : France joins EU anti-smoking drive - European Union Health Commissioner, Markos Kyprianou, has called for anti-smoking legislation to ban public smoking in all member states. - 2nd February 2007 10:44
Plans for restructuring at Airbus take-off - Early this week, The European Aeronautics Defence and Space Company (EADS), announced the top job at Airbus would now fall to Louis Gallois, just 100 days after his predecessor, Christian Streiff took the helm. - 12th October 2006 14:38
The UK, a nation of Francophiles? - According to a recent poll, in a bizarre twist, 20% of Britain’s questioned revealed they would prefer to have been born French than British! - 12th October 2006 12:06
Race to replace Chirac underway - Today, according to a regular poll for Le Figaro newspaper, France’s current interior minister Nicolas Sarkozy, increased his lead over presidential rivals in the race to succeed Jacques Chirac. - 12th October 2006 11:16
Race for Socialist leader - With French elections just round the corner in April 2007, this week has seen the start of the leadership race for the opposition Socialist Party (PS). - 4th October 2006 12:43
