Thousands of holidaymakers could be affected by strikes this summer as Ryanair pilots announce a strike for July 20 and 24 in protest against working conditions. The strikes are due to last for 24 hours, starting at 1am.
The French Social Security site recommends that all French residents take a carte européenne d’assurance maladie with them when travelling to other EU countries or Switzerland. This card will ensure free or subsidized medical treatment (depending on the country visited of course) and is easy to obtain, assuming that you are already part of the great machine that is the French medical system.Resident in France?
Stick to the limits in France and you won’t have any problems – but if you’re one of those people who think that speed limits don’t apply to you, be prepared to pay for the privilege and suffer the consequences!
Thousands of holidaymakers could be affected by strikes this summer as Ryanair pilots announce a strike for July 12 in protest against working conditions. The strike is due to last for 24 hours, starting at 1am on 12 July.
Should you keep hold of UK investments in France? You may have accumulated Premium Bonds, Individual Savings Accounts (ISAs) etc over the years, or bought shares in UK companies – but are these suitable investments for your new life in France?
Don’t forget the reduction in the speed limit from 90km/h to 80km/h from 1st July 2018 on two way roads (Le Boulou to Argelès road, parts of the Perpignan to Prades road..…)
The EU has put together a visa-waiver system, similar to the US one, which will be applied to nationals of 60 countries including Australia and New Zealand.
Writing a formal letter of complaint or long winded explanation is difficult enough in your own language, but finding the words in French, (or any foreign language) can be a nightmare, even for a competent French speaker.
There are many attractions and advantages to living in France. However there are some drawbacks too, such as unfamiliar local bureaucracy and a complex, expensive and frequently changing tax regime.
The European General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) comes into force on 25th May and concerns data protection and privacy for all individuals within the European Union, aiming to give people more control over their personal data.