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It’s been a bit quieter this week on the news front, if you don’t include politics! Here are my links on French/France related articles over the last week or so:

Sarkozy sees popularity rebound - According to New Zealand’s tvnz.co.nz (although not long ago his popularity wasn’t looking so good)

French Woman, 59, Gives Birth To Healthy Set Of Triplets - from dbtechno.com. Can’t see why anyone would want to start a family at 59 years, let alone 3 babies at once!

Top ten tips for housebuying in France - tips for those seeking to buy in France from TimesOnline.co.uk

Borloo confirme la «taxe pique-nique» - Borloo confirms picnic tax from LeFigaro.fr (in French). Jean-Louis Borloo, French Minister of Ecology, confirms that a tax surcharge will be placed on disposable ‘picnic’ items such as  plastic cups, plates, tablecloths etc to help pay for recycling.

Young ‘dreaming of living abroad’ - from BBC.co.uk. 7/10 young Brits would one day like to live & work abroad. USA & Australia are the most popular destinations with France & Italy at 35% of those asked.

This last week’s stories that took my interest the  most:

French businesses loath to end 35-hour work week - from Associated Press

France’s education chief to the French: Learn English! - from SFGate.com

Renovating a mill in rural France - from TimesOnline.co.uk, more Brits renovating properties in France, this time with a historical twist

Ducks in the vanguard of France’s drive for renewable energy - from Telegraph.co.uk

France’s Carla Bruni to sing on British TV - from Reuters.com. Look out for her on Later with Jools Holland on 16 September

Arrival of reality show shakes bourgeois Parisians - from Guardian.co.uk