A halal supermarket in France has been ordered to start selling pork and alcohol or face being shut down.
Good Price discount store in north-west Paris has been accused of breaching the conditions of its lease by not acting as a general food store, the local housing authority has claimed.
It argues that the local community in Colombes are not being served properly at the shop if no pork or alcohol products are sold there.
[...] The shop is allegedly prioritising a certain group within society which breaches the country's principles, the authority said.
Source: Metro
The mayor of Cannes in southern France has banned full-body swimsuits known as "burkinis" from the beach, citing public order concerns.
David Lisnard said they are a "symbol of Islamic extremism" and might spark scuffles, as France is the target of Islamist attacks.
France is on high alert following a series of incidents including July's truck attack in nearby Nice.
Anyone caught flouting the new rule could face a fine of €38 (£33). They will first be asked to change into another swimming costume or leave the beach.
Source: BBC News
(Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Sunday August 14 2016, @09:00PM
I didn't specify that the EPA is especially difficult to deal with - but they must be dealt with. If you're going to open a butcher shop, you're going to jump through a myriad of hoops before opening day arrives, and the EPA holds some of those hoops.
What is more, the EPA can be used as a bludgeon by some clown who objects to industry standards. They've been called on my plant a couple of times. We weren't violating EPA regulations, but they have to check out any allegations of pollution. When they are being nice, but thorough, they are a pain to deal with. One can easily imagine what they might be like if the agent assigned takes a dislike to the personnel, and/or the plant involved.
I only meant to point out that there isn't just one agency to deal with.