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French Mediterranean Town Slashes Taxes for Twenty Thousand Second-Home Owners

Municipal authorities in a prominent southern French coastal town unexpectedly reduced property taxes for twenty thousand second-home owners, arguing that part-time residents provide vital purchasing power for local shopkeepers during the economic slowdown.
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