http://www.connexionfrance.com 2008 CNX English http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=145 Paris Mayor Betrand Delanoë is the favourite candidate to take over the leadership of the Socialist Party (PS), a new survey says. The survey was carried out by pollsters Ipsos for Le Point magazine... 2008-05-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=144 Staff at Air France and the SNCF will strike on May 22 in protest at pension reforms. Five unions, CGT, CFDT, FO, CFTC have already called for ‘a day of action’ on May 22 but left department and co... 2008-05-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=143 Minister for the Interior Michèlle Alliot-Marie has announced has claimed that the amount of drugs seized by police is three times larger than last year. The force impounded 27 tonnes of cannabis be... 2008-05-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=142 For the second year running no British films are competing for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. However, Hunger by British director Steve McQueen opened the film’s second competition Un... 2008-05-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=141 The government has suffered a setback to plans to allow limited testing of GM crops in France after its own bill was defeated by one vote. A defeat came after one third of the ruling UMP party voted ... 2008-05-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=140 JEAN-Marie Le Pen has sold his armoured car on eBay for 20,050 euros. A spokesman for the internet auction site said bidding for the 1992 blue Peugeot 605 model ended after clocking up 25 "serious" o... 2008-05-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=139 A BUST of Julius Caesar, believed to be the oldest depiction of the emperor, has been found in the River Rhone near Arles. A spokesman for the Ministry of Culture said the bust was “typical of a ser... 2008-05-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=138 AN investigation has been launched into the death of a 22-year-old Tunisian man who died in police custody. The public prosecutor in Grasse has begun an inquiry after a post-mortem found that Abdelak... 2008-05-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=137 Public breathalysers could be mandatory in all late-night bars and cafes from this summer, in plans discussed by Nicolas Sarkozy’s cabinet. The move, revealed by Ecology Minister Jean-Louis Borloo, ... 2008-05-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=136 France will press ahead with test of GM crops despite a moratorium on their use imposed at last year’s Grenelle environment summit. The law, which is expected to be adopted today, will set out the c... 2008-05-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=135 Airbus, which employs 12,000 at sites near Toulouse, has warned airlines they face further delays in receiving the A380. More time and resources are needed to increase production, the company said, w... 2008-05-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=134 President Nicolas Sarkozy discreetly marked his first year in power (Tuesday May 6) with a trip to the south of France aimed at showing his determination to push on with contested reforms despite tumb... 2008-05-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=133 Staff at France's prestigious daily newspaper Le Monde have voted for a third 24-hour strike to protest plans for job cuts to save the debt-ridden broadsheet. This will be the third one-day stoppage ... 2008-05-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=132 France's main Trotskyist party is taking legal action after allegations its spokesman, the postman and presidential hopeful Olivier Besancenot (pictured), was spied upon. French magazine L'Express re... 2008-05-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=131 A charity dinner at the Château de Versailles billed for September 17 will cost each diner €22,000. No less than 17 Michelin-starred chefs will prepare the food around the themes of lobster, fish a... 2008-05-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=130 Technology giant General Electric has agreed to conduct almost all its business at its Yvelines branch in French. Unions forced the American firm, which is the third largest company in the world, to ... 2008-05-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=129 May will see three strike and demonstration days because of Government pensions policies, low pay and layoffs in the civil service. On Thursday May 15, five civil service unions will demonstrate agai... 2008-05-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=128 A French terrorist group has claimed responsibility for blowing up a speed camera in Paris. The Fraction Nationaliste Armé Révolutionnaire (FNAR) has been waging a campaign against the automatic r... 2008-05-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=146 Free guided visits in English of what is thought to be the oldest village in France begin again this month. 2008-05-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=171 Stevenage Male Voice Choir visits the Pays de la Loire to perform on May 17 for their golden jubilee celebrations. 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=170 The Bereavement Support Network of the Var’s slimathon raises €630 for its volunteer training programme. 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=127 A French member of the charity Save the Children was murdered yesterday (Thursday May 1) in eastern Chad. Pascal Marlinge, 49, was shot and killed while working for the UK charity helping refugees in... 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=126 IF you are a small business owner who started trading on January 1 or before, you have until the end of May to benefit from a 25% reduction on income tax when you come to make your income tax returns ... 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=125 Paris Saint Germain (PSG) football club will be banned from defending its title in next year's French League Cup after a controversial banner was displayed during April's final, the Professional Footb... 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=124 President Nicolas Sarkozy’s confidence ratings continued to tumble despite him appearing live on television to be quizzed by journalists. His poll ratings before the television interview were the wo... 2008-05-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=123 A biography of Madame de Maintenon – the lover of Louis XIV – has been delayed after its author accidentally used a fake diary as a main source. The error came to light after previews of the book e... 2008-04-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=122 EIGHTY London taxis are to transport 161 British Second World War veterans to Caen for several days of commemorative events. The London Taxi Benevolent Association for War Disabled is offering the se... 2008-04-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=121 Police in the Charente have arrested a man armed with 30kg of explosives and a gun as he lay in wait for his wife’s lover. Photo Jonas Roux The swoop, at a main road layby, took place after the riv... 2008-04-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=120 Unions have called for a ‘day of action’ on May 22 to protest at government plans to lengthen the period people pay into their state pensions. Reforms put forward by Minister for Work Xavier Bertra... 2008-04-30 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=167 Registering yourself as a business or sole trader is crucial if you are going to stay on the right side of the law. 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=166 A BRITISH diving instructor had to take a 14-week course and pay €2,000 to teach in France but says it was a worthwhile 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=165 Becoming an independent language teacher is a popular step for many English-speakers moving to France. 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=164 IF you are qualified in your chosen profession and move to France you may have to retrain to be able to work legally. 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=119 More than 5,000 people are expected to visit the Familistère de Guise on Thursday – the Fête du Travail. The bank holiday is associated with workers’ rights, so it is appropriate the Familistèr... 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=118 France’s top diplomat Bernard Kouchner is undertaking delicate negotiations with three South American countries in a bid to free Ingrid Betancourt, held hostage by Farc guerrillas in Colombia since 2... 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=117 Human rights issues are overshadowing Nicolas Sarkozy’s state visit to Tunisia this week. While he was expected to thrash out commercial deals and plug his Mediterranean Union project, campaigners ... 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=116 This year is turning out to be a bad one for those who like to scrutinise the calendar to find how many days off they can have – 2008 is a leap year (hence an extra working day) and now Ascension Day... 2008-04-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=161 A reader asks whether his loving Staffordshire Bull Terrier is considered a 'dangerous dog' in French law. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=160 Following a few simple guidelines can ensure your post has the best chance of reaching your correspondents. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=159 FAWCO is a non-profit organisation that serves as an umbrella network linking 76 US overseas volunteer organisations. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=158 Pat and Lindsey Pettyjohn have been involved in youth mentoring since their first years at Huntingdon College. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=157 Protection Juridique is cheap and worth investing in, says scam victim Angela Pickles after mobile phone 'slam' 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=156 Readers respond to a Manchester Chief Superintendent's comments on the difference between UK and French policing. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=155 In March we wrote about Sunday trading laws in France and asked for your views. We publish a sample of the many replies. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=154 Sarkozy was elected for five years - so it seems premature to write about broken promises just ten months afterwards. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=153 In response to the new Mr Rude having a French accent. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=152 We did do our homework. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=151 My neighbour's son drove 100km to demand to know how much he had spent on renovations to his house. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=150 Why America's short tenure as the world's lone super power has come to an end. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=149 French Lycée students thank Connexion readers for helping with their project on the expatriate community in France. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=148 The Bereavement Support Network of the Var offers a much needed service at what is a difficult time in people's lives. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=147 First Toulouse Scouts Group is one of just five in France flying the flag for the UK scouting movement. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=145 You can earn money generating your own electricity by setting up a small turbine on your property. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=144 Wind turbines have split opinion in rural France amid fears they will bring down the value of property nearby. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=143 The historic government property map database - Le Cadastre - is available online for the first time. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=142 A law limiting the purchase of second homes, as discussed in the UK, is 'unlikely to be introduced in France'. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=141 Ecology minister Jean-Louis Borloo has insisted no changes will be made to the controversial Loi Littoral. 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=115 Work Minister Xavier Bertrand (pictured) will today present to union leaders plans to lengthen costisations payments from 40 to 41 years if workers want to get a full pension. All unions are opposed ... 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=114 Government agencies are warning that two types of caterpillar which hatch at this time of year can cause serious health problems. The oak and pine processionary caterpillars grow thousands of pointed... 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=113 Paris Mayor Bertrand Delanoë spent the weekend in London to campaign for his ally and fellow left-winger Ken Livingstone ahead of this week's knife-edge mayoral elections. Mr Livingstone is beginnin... 2008-04-28 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=129 Paul and Nancy Crook couldn't bear Andalucea - and moved near Saint-Malo in Brittany where they finally got some peace. 2008-04-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=111 The Croix-Rouge, France’s Red Cross says it cannot meet is commitments to providing free meals with rising food prices and growing deprivation. The organisation said it would have to reduce the numb... 2008-04-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=110 TEACHERS’ unions have called a strike on May 15 against what they term ‘a step backwards in teaching’. Five unions (FSU, Unsa-Education, Sgen-CFDT, Ferc-CGT et Sud-Education) representing 70% of t... 2008-04-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=109 Shop-owners are suing a homeowner who attached an ‘anti-youth’ sonic box to his home. They have complained of headaches and hearing difficulties since the ‘Mosquito’, a device which emits a high-... 2008-04-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=108 President Nicolas Sarkozy has defended his record as a reformer in a TV interview to mark his first year in power. The president said that while previous governments had brought occasional reforms or... 2008-04-25 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=126 My local tax office says the exchange rate for 2007 is 1.363605373. Where did you get your rate from? 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=125 Will my UK pension have been already taxed - and what exchange rate do I use when declaring it? 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=124 While Premium Bond Winnings are tax free in the UK, they are taxable in France so need to be declared as such. 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=123 What is the difference between Cotisations Sociales and Contribution Sociale Généralisée ? 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=122 Do we have to declare the income on our French tax form as it will already have had the tax deducted in the UK? 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=121 Please could you confirm that net interest is correct and I thought everything was declared gross. 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=120 What are the official rates to use in the return for converting Sterling to Euros and Swiss Francs to Euros? DS 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=119 How do we manage the changeover from the UK to the French systems now that we have moved to France? 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=118 I would like to enquire whether tax on UK Old Age Pension is taxed gross using the DSS information form. 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=117 Can you advise if there are any tax or social security benefits / reliefs for French tax payers when you have reached 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=107 The number of presidential terms could be limited to two, according to plans approved by the Council of Ministers. The constitutional shake up also includes a move to restrict by law the number of mi... 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=106 Former Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin has said he is “very ashamed” that the mayor of Paris had made the Dalai Lama an honorary citizen of the French Capital. Paris City Council elected to giv... 2008-04-24 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=130 The American Club of Lyon celebrates its annual President’s Day event. 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=113 Is it better to declare gros UK interest for taxation in France and get the money back from UK or vice versa? 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=112 Our tax registration forms appear to be going round in circles between the UK and France - what's going on? 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=111 In 2006 I had an Abattement spécial de 10 % in 2005 it was 10% with a further 20%. Are they being phased out? 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=109 Hugh MacDonald answers more questions from readers following our income tax helpsheet in April’s Connexion. 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=107 Déductions Diverses DD box is intended for alimony payments, the DE box is for social charges paid in the previous year. 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=104 The Socialist Party is to debate a 21-point charter defining a new set of principles at a conference in June. Among the changes to the document – which is set to replace a 1990 text – include scrap... 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=103 Sixty winegrowers, traders and supermarket executives are to go on trial for adding hundreds of tonnes of sugar to Beaujolais wines from 2004 to 2006. Adding sugar to wine at the start of the ferment... 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=102 Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has backed the creation of a Mediterranean Union – an idea put forward by President Sarkozy. President Sarkozy’s diplomatic councilor Jean-David Levitte said Mubara... 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=101 AIR France is adding a fuel surcharge to all tickets as a result of rising oil prices. As of April 22, all tickets will have an extra fee of €2 per single domestic journey, €4 on medium length flig... 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=100 A database of victims and offenders has been withdrawn by the government after protests from civil liberties groups objecting to intrusive labels such as ‘homosexual’ and ‘trade unionist’. Interi... 2008-04-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=99 The Dalai Lama has been made an honorary citizen of Paris, adding to diplomatic tension between France and China. The capital’s city council voted to give the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader the sym... 2008-04-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=98 France is to double its world food aid spending to €60 million this year, the government has announced. The measure is in response to the problem of soaring food prices world wide. This comes a f... 2008-04-22 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=97 The dockers’ strike at France’s biggest commercial ports on Wednesday will not affect ferry services, a union official confirmed. Workers at the cargo terminals of Le Havre, Nantes, Rouen and Marse... 2008-04-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=96 A senior executive at TF1, France's biggest private TV broadcaster, has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a corpse was discovered in his apartment. Patrick Binet, who heads TF1 Interna... 2008-04-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=95 Nicolas Sarkozy has written an official apology to the Chinese paralympian abused by protestors as she carried the Olympic torch through the streets of Paris last week. The letter was delivered to di... 2008-04-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=94 Plans to build a second nuclear-powered aircraft carrier may be put on hold because of a lack of funds, defence minister Hervé Morin has said. The Charles de Gaulle (pictured) is the only serving Fr... 2008-04-21 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=93 France supports the opening of dialogue between Beijing and the Dalai Lama to defuse tensions over Tibet, Nicolas Sarkozy told a senior Chinese envoy today. Sarkozy discussed the recent violence in T... 2008-04-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=92 A judicial inquiry has been opened after a 20-year-old Norwegian student killed herself in Nice, apparently after getting a negative result from a Church of Scientology personality test. Kaja Ballo t... 2008-04-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=91 A move to outlaw websites and magazines that encourage anorexia has caused intense debate among health experts, opposition politicians and fashion gurus including Jean-Paul Gaultier. The bill - adopt... 2008-04-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=90 French workers have more days off a year than any other European country, according to a survey undertaken by Harris Interactive. They take an average of 37 days off a year, followed in Europe by Ita... 2008-04-17 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=89 President Nicolas Sarkozy is to give a live prime-time interview on French television on Monday April 21 to discuss his first year in office. Sarkozy will be interviewed by five journalists during th... 2008-04-17 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=84 THE CHILDREN’s doctor in Cambodia who turned down €57,000 raised by the sale of a nude picture of Carla Bruni has been supported by the parents of the youngsters in his charge. Swiss paediatrician... 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=79 Justice Minister Rachida Dati has set in motion sweeping reforms to youth law to fight runaway juvenile delinquency in France. Mrs Dati said the 1945 youth laws are too lax and too many teenage crimi... 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=78 RIOT police fired tear gas at teenage students during protests against the government's plan to cut teachers’ jobs. Union representatives said between 40,000 and 50,000 demonstrators took part in th... 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=77 A NINE-year-old boy was allegedly excluded from a French television programme because of his name - Islam. His mother, Farah Alaouchiche, said her son had been told in the offices of Angel Production... 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=76 THE French National Assembly has adopted a bill that would make it an offence to encourage anorexia or extreme thinness through "death messages" on websites, magazines and in advertisements. Health M... 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=169 La Troupe d'Acteurs de Quercy stage their next production of Four Plays for Coarse Actors on May 30 and 31. 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=168 Association Adapt in France celebrates seven years of helping expats adapt to living in a new country on May 16. 2008-04-16 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=75 THE French minimum wage – the SMIC (salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance) – is set to go up from next month to match a rise in consumer goods and energy in the last 12 months. The rise ... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=74 SOCIETE Générale chairman Daniel Bouton told a parliament committee hearing last week that the French bank was "doing just fine" despite a rogue-trading scandal that led to losses of billions of eu... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=70 A FRENCH MP is demanding to know why the country’s Eurovision entry is almost entirely in English. UMP deputy François-Michel Gonnot has asked the minister of culture Christine Albanel to explain w... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=69 ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners protested as Prime Minister François Fillon toured a nuclear power plant in Japan. The plant, in the northern city of Rokkasho, was constructed by Japan Nuclear Fuel (JNFL)... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=68 FORMER socialist presidential candidate Ségolène Royal has been ordered by a court to pay several months unpaid wages to two ex-aides. Royal, who is campaigning to take over leadership of the Socia... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=66 FRANCE’S national Olympic team has been banned from wearing a badge saying ‘For a better world’. The president of the Comité national Olympique Henri Sérandour, who last week commended the idea ... 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=102 DENTISTS have been added to the list of health professionals whose details are available through your local CPAM. 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=101 At the age of 50 women should receive a letter from their CPAMs inviting them to go for a mammogram. 2008-04-15 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=67 POLICE investigating claims that a business group gave handouts to union officials have raided the headquarters of the country’s top employers’ federation Medef. A statement from Medef – the Fren... 2008-04-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=65 A DOCTOR in Cambodia has turned down €57,000 raised by the sale of a nude picture of Carla Bruni "on grounds of taste". Swiss pediatrician Beat Richner, head of the Kantha Bopha Children's Hospital ... 2008-04-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/news_articles.php?id=63 AN airport security guard was hospitalised after drinking hydrocholoric acid contained in a bottle of mineral water he bought from a vending machine. Police are investigating the incident which took... 2008-04-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=59 The Fédération Française de Football Américain (3FA), a league composed of amateurs who love of the game. 2008-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=163 If you are still struggling to establish your rights to stay in the French healthcare system, you are not alone. 2008-04-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=162 What are the tax implications of buying a second home in the UK? Do we declare rental income in UK or France or both? 2008-03-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=89 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=88 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=98 Could Spanish-style land-grabs happen in France? A test case of the Loi Littoral has some grim results in Le Lavandou 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=94 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=92 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=90 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=87 Connexion edition: March 2008 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=140 Gordon Ramsay's new Paris Restaurant has opened in Versailles. He talks to The Connexion's Estelle Phillips. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=139 Oliver Rowland interviews Xavier North, head of Language policy for the French Government's Ministry of Culture. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=138 Questions on workmanship, caravans, VAT paid on home and garages 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=136 Our legal experts answer your questions. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=135 Many expat mums and dads are school governors. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=134 Taking your bike on the train is simple - and free in most cases. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=133 WHAT will happen to people who bought private health insurance after being told they were losing their eligibility? 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=132 E106S: November 23 - or earlier - is CMU deadline. 2008-03-03 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=131 Most Americans living abroad should file tax returns - even if they don't owe any US income tax. 2008-02-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=99 Albert Uderzo, the co-creator of of the world-famous Asterix books, talks about the impact of his little Gaulish hero. 2008-02-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=95 This super-efficient little French car, made near Nice, runs on air, costs just €3,700, and is quietly taking over the world. 2008-02-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=100 A LEADING figure in one of France’s largest unions, Maryse Dumas talks about the union’s fight for workers’ rights. 2008-02-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=75 Healthcare Update: 11th February 2008 2008-02-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=74 Healthcare Update: 8 February 2008 2008-02-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=73 US Primaries 2008-01-31 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=72 Connexion edition: January 2008 2008-01-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=71 Connexion edition: January 2008 2008-01-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=70 Connexion edition: January 2008 2008-01-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=69 Connexion edition: January 2008 2008-01-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=68 Difficulties continue as CPAMs not informed of government changes 2008-01-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=67 "Inactive" expats affiliated to state healthcare via the CMU before November 23 can remain in it. 2007-12-14 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=66 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH POSTS UPDATE – THEN REMOVES IT 2007-12-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=65 Connexion edition: December 2007 2007-12-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=64 Connexion edition: December 2007 2007-12-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=63 Connexion edition: December 2007 2007-12-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=62 Notaires profession is a possible targets for reform cited by the think-tank advising the government on economic growth. 2007-12-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=61 HEALTHCARE UPDATE DUE ON GOVERNMENT WEBSITE WITHIN DAYS 2007-12-04 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=60 BAN ON HEALTHCARE WILL NOT BE RETROSPECTIVE: CPAMs BEING UPDATED THIS WEEK 2007-11-26 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=58 Connexion edition: November 2007 2007-11-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=57 Connexion edition: November 2007 2007-11-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=56 Existing members "may stay in CMU" 2007-11-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=55 CONFIRMATION OF FIVE-YEAR RULE AMID CONFUSION 2007-11-06 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=54 1,200 SIGN DOWNING STREET PETITION AGAINST HEALTH CHANGES 2007-11-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=53 HEALTH AUTHORITIES ARE CONFUSED BY 5-YEAR RULE 2007-11-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=52 NO UPDATE FOR SERIOUSLY ILL 2007-11-05 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=51 Connexion edition: November 2007 2007-11-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=50 Connexion edition: October 2007 2007-10-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=49 Connexion edition: October 2007 2007-10-11 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=48 Connexion edition: October 2007 2007-10-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=47 Connexion edition: October 2007 2007-10-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=46 Connexion edition: October 2007 2007-10-02 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=45 French ministries due to clarify healthcare changes this week 2007-10-01 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=44 Countdown started for closure of CMU to inactive non-French residents of France 2007-09-23 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=43 Connexion edition: September 2007 2007-09-20 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=42 Connexion edition: September 2007 2007-09-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=41 Connexion edition: September 2007 2007-09-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=40 Connexion edition: September 2007 2007-09-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=39 Connexion edition: August 2007 2007-09-18 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=38 Connexion edition: August 2007 2007-09-17 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=36 France ‘will allow healthcare affiliation to continue for British early retirees.’ Last week no, this week yes 2007-09-13 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=35 CHANGES TO THE STATE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM IN FRANCE – THE LATEST INFORMATION 2007-09-08 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=34 Connexion edition: August 2007 2007-08-09 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=33 Connexion edition: July 2007 2007-08-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=32 Connexion edition: July 2007 2007-08-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=31 Connexion edition: July 2007 2007-08-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=30 Regular checkups are important and France has an excellent and cheap dental service but it is best to know the rules. 2007-08-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=29 The Connexion answers your questions relating to inheritance and how to best protect your capital in relation to French law. 2007-08-07 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=28 Connexion edition: June 2007 2007-06-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=27 Connexion edition: May 2007 2007-06-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=26 Connexion edition: April 2007 2007-06-29 http://www.connexionfrance.com/expatriate-news-article.php?art=25 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