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Roads to avoid as people travel for a bank holiday weekend away
It is the last long weekend before the summer holidays and many people will be going away
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American on Interpol’s wanted list found during routine check in France
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See: Key changes passed in France’s new immigration law
The law’s many provisions cover family benefits, naturalisation, quotas, detention centres and more
France’s sweeping immigration law was finally approved by parliament on December 19. Here we look at its main provisions.
The new law, which granted UK non-residents who own a second home in France the right to an ‘automatic’ visa to stay for more than 90 days, was primarily concerned with undocumented immigration and the time-frame required for immigrants to be able to claim benefits.
Read more: What happens next for law to ease second-home visits to France?
What else is in the immigration law?
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Visas, residency cards: What changes in France’s new immigration law?
What happens next for law to ease second-home visits to France?