Keyword: 2016

French immigration figures show 25,000 granted refugee status in 2016

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The issue of immigration control sits high on the agenda of campaigning by candidates in France’s presidential elections to be held this spring, a subject that is increasingly manipulated for political gain. The latest annual immigration statistics released this week by the French interior ministry sober a sometimes hysterical debate. They show that a total of 227,500 non-EU foreign nationals were granted residence in France in 2016, a year-on-year increase of 4.6%, while the number of migrants refused entry at border crossings rose by 302% compared to 2015. Just more than 25,000 people were last year granted refugee status. Carine Fouteau reports.

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France aims for a cleaner, leaner 2016

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A shake-up of local government, including the creation of Greater Paris, and a simplified tax system are on the agenda for the year.

France to lift ban on blood donations from gay men

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French health minister says 32-year-old ban to avid AIDS transmission will be lifted in 2016 but will be conditional to sexual abstinence.

Hollande promises growth, lower taxes in 2016

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The French president said tax cuts 'will depend on the growth rate' France achieves in 2016, while pledging growth 'will be stronger' next year.

Cash-strapped French nuclear giant Areva warns its future is uncertain

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The state-owned company said it was suspending its financial outlook for 2015 and 2016 amid cash-flow problems and a stalling market.

France to outlaw single-use plastic bags by 2016

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Proposed law in wide-ranging Energy Transition bill will also outlaw disposable plastic cutlery and crockery by 2020.