French ministers say their country could try harder to welcome visitors . This wo n't be news to anyone who 's visited Paris in recent years and received Gallic shrugs of indifference from waiters or hoteliers . The European Commission has said it is considering a proposal that would allow France and other countries in the Schengen zone -- which includes most of Europe but excludes Turkey from its borders -- to impose stricter border controls Plans unveiled to reform restrictive retail hours and drive to improve non-French languages .
French ministers say their country could try harder to welcome visitors . The European Commission has said it is considering a proposal that would allow France and other countries in the Schengen zone -- which includes most of Europe but excludes Turkey from its borders -- to impose stricter border controls Plans unveiled to reform restrictive retail hours and drive to improve non-French languages .