‘Reason €10bn in French state aid is unclaimed is simple - paperwork’ A Connexion reader shares his tiring experience of trying to getting government support Published: 1 March 2022 Author: Nigel Perry
French dental service is ‘fundamentally flawed’, says ex NHS dentist The retired practitioner writes that the system is ‘badly organised, poorly regulated, understaffed and not based on continuous patient care’ Published: 28 February 2022
The good, the bad and the ugly of customer service in France After having a traumatic experience at a French supermarket, Tamara Thiessen compares customer service in France to one in her home country of Australia Published: 26 February 2022 Author: Tamara Thiessen
‘Our son is thriving after move from state to French private school’ The school is ‘hors contrat’ and has smaller class sizes and makes children feel more ‘at home,’ Connexion reader Lynne Watt said Published: 22 February 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
‘Why the ‘great replacement’ theory does not make sense in France’ The term, which refers to a conspiracy theory that claims white people are being replaced, was recently used by one of France’s presidential candidates, but does not hold up, a French statistician says Published: 17 February 2022
France’s Covid travel test rules are blocking recovery, says ski firm UK tour company owner claims the possibility of testing positive and not being able to go on holiday is deterring bookings - or pushing customers to book other destinations Published: 8 February 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
35 years of owning a French second-home; being a 'pays tiers' hurts ‘There are tens, even hundreds of thousands of us, penalised, with no choice, nor rights, nor voice. Pre-Brexit owners should have a special status like residents do’ Published: 1 February 2022 Author: Emma Morgan
‘How Covid has changed our views on trips back to UK from France’ A couple of grand seems a lot to pay for the privilege, writes mother-of-five Gillian Harvey Published: 14 January 2022 Author: Gillian Harvey
Comment: ‘Mother’s guilt’ is alien to the French ‘All is set up here so family life can run smoothly without mum’ Published: 28 December 2021 Author: Gillian Harvey
‘High price of UK tests means no family Christmas visit this year’ Our family of five would have to fork out almost €500 in Covid tests at an already expensive time of year - sadly, it’s made us decide to cancel Published: 14 December 2021 Author: Suzanna Chambers