France to Pass Law Next Week to Manage Notre Dame Project

The French government next week will pass a law that will provide a framework for the rebuilding of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said after a weekly cabinet meeting that was dedicated to the issue.

• Philippe says law will include further tax breaks for small donations; existing deductions will apply for donations over EU1,000.
• Culture ministry to set up special unit to oversee project.
• Philippe says no estimate yet of the cost of the reconstruction.
• Says law makes it easier to modify tax breaks and construction procedures.
• “It’s a huge challenge, a financial responsibility,” Philippe says about President Emmanuel ...