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French bookshops struggle to survive in Amazon age

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French political parties don't agree over much, but there is cross-party support over the need to keep France's bookshops alive. Late last year the National Assembly unanimously voted to try and stop online giant Amazon from allegedly killing off independent bookshops through unfair competition. French bookshops are indeed suffering, but Amazon is not the only culprit. RFI reports from an independent bookshop that, like Astrerix holding out against the Romans, shows small can be beautiful.

A bookshop in Paris
A bookshop in Paris AFP
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