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Good feedback so far on Britons' carte de séjour site

The new French government website for British people living in France to apply for non-EU citizens' cartes de séjour in the case of a no-deal Brexit which launched yesterday is so far attracting positive feedback from users.

French associations launch petition to ban cold calls

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Consumer associations in France have launched a petition calling for a ban on cold marketing calls - with more than 80,000 signatures collected in less than 24 hours.

Storm Gloria continues in France as more rain forecast

Storm Gloria is still affecting southern France, as winds gather speed, flooding continues, thousands remain without power, and the Aude department is newly put on orange alert for heavy rain.

France ‘low coronavirus risk’ as French suspect clear

A French person previously suspected of having new Chinese virus coronavirus has been confirmed clear, as France says it is “at low risk”, and declines to put border checks in place.

France raises taxes on large garden sheds

Taxes for new, large garden sheds and other outhouse buildings belonging to private properties in France have risen in 2020, it has been confirmed.

SNCF to sell five million €35 seats in strike ‘sorry’

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French train company SNCF has announced it is selling more than five million TGV tickets for less than €35 each, as a “positive gesture” to “say sorry” after months of transport strike disruption.

Roads closed and power cut as Storm Gloria hits France

Roads are closed, public transport disrupted, and power supplies cut in southern France after Storm Gloria, the most intense winter “Mediterranean weather episode” since 1982, hit France last night.

Barrister seeks Britons refused for local elections

A French barrister known for fighting for Britons’ rights in the EU is seeking testimonies from Britons in France who had hoped to stand in the local mairie elections in March.

Ferries to France cancelled by port blockades

Protests over pension reform are set to amplify again this week with transport particularly affected in the lead up the presentation of the pension reform at the Council of Ministers this Friday.

2-year study reveals the best place to live in France

Survey studied official data on education, shops and services, health, sports and leisure, solidarity, quality of life, and transport to come up with 'definitive' ranking of nearly 35,000 villages, towns and cities

Crucial week in France's pension reform protests

Another day of mass protests planned for France, the day the draft bill is to be presented to the Council of Ministers

Inquiry into fire at Macron victory brasserie in Paris

An inquiry has been opened after a major fire broke out in the famous La Rotonde restaurant in Paris - at which President Macron celebrated electoral victory - on Friday night, with arson suspected.

Tourists to France becoming major users of e-scooters

Tourists in French cities are some of the most-common users of for-hire electric scooters, with the transport method fast “becoming part of the landscape” for foreign visitors, a study has found.

Paris Opera orchestra performs pension strike concert

Singers and musicians of the Paris Opera orchestra have given a concert in front of the Palais Garnier in Paris, the first of 2020 as part of their strike action against the government’s proposed pension reform.

Do more for expats, UK’s Brexit minister told

European parliament’s Brexit chief wants to see better treatment for Britons who are living abroad in the EU before the end of the transition period

Pro-British tributes as UK MEPs sit for last time

‘Europe is not about where you come from; it’s about where you want to go’ - Spanish MEP Esteban González Pons.

‘More bears’ for French Pyrenees despite Macron pledge

More bears will be released into the French Pyrenees, a pro-bear association has vowed, despite President Emmanuel Macron’s pledge this week to stop their release.

French village uses dark humour signs to stop speeding

A mayor in the north of France has installed some darkly comedic additions to the usual speed limit signs on a major road in his commune, to warn speeding drivers to slow down.

Major French ports blockaded in new pension strike

Major ports in France - including Calais, Dunkirk and Marseille - are still being blockaded today (Friday January 17) after unions called for a 72-hour strike, with some ferry services reporting disruption.

BA complains to EU about Flybe bailout

British Airways’s parent company IAG has laid a complaint against the UK government to the European Commission after a reported £100million rescue deal was announced for its troubled low-cost rival Flybe.

French teachers threaten exam boycott over bac reforms

Unions say 'ill-prepared' new baccalaureate should be postponed

Cost of France's six-week strike tops €1billion

Prime Minister's office at Matignon warns of 'significant financial consequences' of the dispute, which is now in its 43rd day

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