OPINION: France's August shutdown is a tradition that needs to be defended
Trying to get anything done in France in August can be frustrating as the country shifts into holiday modes and shops and offices close up - but Emma Pearson argues that this tradition reveals important values and should be defended - even against France's own politicians.
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