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State appeals ruling that restored EU voting rights to Briton in France
Lawyers had hoped the recent judgement would be final
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Hail warnings as storms set to batter east of France once more
Heightened weather alerts extended to Saturday morning in several departments
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Flight delay compensation changes includes travel to and from France
New EU proposals address delay periods and compensation levels, together with easier claim processes and re-routing requirements
Asian visitors boost French tourism
A surge in visitors from Asia helped France retain its crown as the most-visited country in the world in 2018, new figures show.

The 7.4% rise in tourists from Asia swelled visitor numbers to 89.4million – a 3.3% increase on 2017 – generating revenue of €56.2billion
Visitors from India alone jumped 16%, while Japanese tourist numbers rose 11%, despite negative end-of-year international headlines sparked by the gilets jaunes.
The protest movement has been blamed in part for a 5.6% drop in hotel stays in the first two months of this year.