PODCAST: Why French schools don't have uniforms and rural France turns to the power of the sun
Briefly

We're starting off this week by explaining the latest on the drama with France's contested immigration bill, after MPs in the Assemblee nationale voted in favour of a Motion de rejet - which led to the bill being rejected before debates could even begin.
Gerard Depardieu is a household name in France and beyond, having been in more than 170 films, including the 1990 hit Green Card. The star is back under the spotlight, after a recent documentary released showed footage of him making crude comments to and about women.
The team at The Local is also talking about France's plans to do a "large-scale experiment" with school uniforms. We're talking about why uniforms are controversial in France and why the French government is considering instituting them at all.
We're discussing the country's plans to increase its investment in renewable energy, plus why some people people in rural France are not too keen on more solar panels.
And finally, France has thousands of elected officials - from small-town mayors to senators and MPs. They all have one article of clothing in common: the tricolore sash. We're giving you the story behind this sash, and how you can use it to tell elected officials apart.
Read at www.thelocal.fr
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