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Speed limits to (mostly) drop to 30 km/h in this French city
The new measure will improve noise and pollution, improve safety and encourage cycling, say local authorities
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Thousands of French parking fines cancelled after IT bug
The fines had been issued in error after IT system was privatised
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Watchdog highlights Christmas food shopping ‘scams’ in France
Pastries with palm oil, excess packaging, inflated prices…vote for the worst ‘scam’ in this food watchdog’s annual contest
April edition of Connexion out now
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Highlights this month include:
Brexit
Healthcare fears for Britons in France after Brexit
'I dread being forced to return to the UK'
UK government promises to pay healthcare costs for expats at current S1 levels for one year after Britain leaves EU
UK pledges to pay for pensioners' healthcare for 1 year if there is a no-deal
EU suggests census of British residents over passport stamp issue
France aims to simplify travel rules in case of no-deal
Rush is back for booze cruises to France
Ring-fencing citizens' rights in EU after Brexit 'must be priority'
+ Should you still apply for a carte de séjour?
COMMENT: EU must focus on democracy after Brexit
+ A possible EU-wide charter for fairness
Will Brexit change tax rules?
News
2 million ideas come from France's Grand Débat - but gilets jaunes ran their own version
French chemists could offer some medicines without doctor's prescription
Tory MP talks out votes-for-life bill in UK Parliament
The debate for and against daylight saving time
Meet France's oldest working GP - he is 97
French artisan jeweller celebrates after Meghan boosts sales
France to impose 3% turnover tax on Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple
Celebrating 50 years of the first-ever Concorde flight
FOCUS: Taking French nationality, the culture test
+ Our journalist's experience of sitting the culture test
+ What does France expect you to know for the citizenship culture test
+ Moves to make the language test harder
Practical
Solar panels in France, the rules, financial aid available + feedback from those who have installed them
+ Save up to 46% by buying your car through a mandataire
Becoming French due to French children
New laws and other changes that started in March
Validity of 'European' British passports
Can you leave money in your will to a pet?
Is it usual to be charged a malus on a second-hand car?
Reader tells of outstanding care for his dying partner + How to make a 'living will' to clarify your care wishes
Boy, 5, saved mother's life because he knew emergency phone number - do you?
Dossier Médical Partagé - four million subscribers have signed up
Mythbuster: French schools do not have uniforms
All you need to know about vide greniers
Ethical search engines
Property
Cool summer homes carved out of cliff face
The historic town building on 1,000 years of Franco-German influence
Owning a house is still a big aim of French people
Property watch: western PACA
Broadband access for short house-hunting trip
Comment
Too little too late - the government's street show of strength is a sign of desperation
Macron was weak dealing with the gilets jaunes
Blague humour - Corny French jokes
Wind turbines will not stop need for nuclear so why disfigure France with them?
Money
How to pay local taxes as a non-resident now cheques are banned
Examples of financial foolishness
Sign up for university grants now
Banking change for low-pay sole traders
Micro-régimes simplify income tax
Loan arranger can help freelances in need
Selling up? Why you need to understand your tax liability
Features
The bear necessities: can France really protect its endangered species?
Message in a bottle: a grand cru tour of southern France
INTERVIEW: TV presenter Stéphane Bern on the day he met the Queen
Keep or quaff - why do we age wine?
Open Gardens scheme set for a successful new season
French cooking with children
Sorceress, midwife, poisoner: The life and loves of 'La Voisin'
The ancient monastery that transformed itself into a village
+ French themed crosswords and quiz! + Readers' Letters
+ 10 pages of businesses and tradespeople serving English-speakers in France
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Healthcare fears for Britons in France'I dread being forced to return to the UK'UK pledges to pay for pensioners' healthcare for 1 year if there is a no-dealEU suggests census of British residents over passport stamp issueFrance aims to simplify travel rules in case of no-dealRush is back for booze cruises to FranceRing-fencing citizens' rights in EU after Brexit 'must be priority'+ Should you still apply for a carte de séjour?COMMENT: EU must focus on democracy after Brexit+ A possible EU-wide charter for fairnessWill Brexit change tax rules?