Practical

The aim is to help retirees with rising inflation

We explain how former UK residents can still pay voluntary National Insurance to build up a full UK state pension, how much to pay and which form to fill in

A survey of local councils found more than three-quarters of respondents were set to put their rates up this year, as rising fuel and energy prices affect services

If you are a first-time declarer or are unable to declare online, you now have extra time to complete your declaration this year

Pharmacists in France continue to block the legal recognition of ‘herboristes’ who use plants for healing

The UK now issues two kinds of travel health card - Ghics, or Ehics with lettering saying ‘CRA’ standing for Citizens Rights Agreement. We clarify the difference

We look at the vaccines adults are advised to get, along with the suggested time frames 

Selfbeton has set up almost 40 of these machines around the country, including in Normandy, Brittany, Ile-de-France, Occitanie

The 57-year-old woman was left desperate after her tenant refused to pay €600 rent payment and ignored an eviction notice

In close proximity to Paris and Belgium, this department has been surprisingly overlooked by home buyers, which makes it even more attractive

We also look at the story of a French island claiming nearly €500,000 in unpaid taxes from Airbnb and a challenge to overturn rent controls in Paris

An estimated one in 10 children in France are the victim of bullying.  Brittany MP Erwan Balanant tells us his hopes for the new law

Bac speciality exams are looming after Covid delay, end of April deadline to move a child to an ‘internat d’excellence’ boarding school and new support for unemployed young people

Personal assets like property, furniture, cars and bank accounts will automatically be protected from debt collectors

It is predicted that one million new positions will have been created between 2019 and 2030