PARIS: Amid all the gloom over a stagnating economy, serial scandals and a surge in support for the far-right, France finally had a good news story to celebrate on Friday.

A man who scooped more than 72 million euros on the Euro Millions lottery has decided to give 50 million of his jackpot to charity.

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