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Comment: The time is ripe for another widespread protest in France
Columnist Simon Heffer looks at the burgeoning Bloquons tout movement and the failure of the government to take decisive action
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UK retirees face surprise social charge bills on pensions in France
Many have paid thousands of euros despite longstanding rules exempting them
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France’s Interior Ministry clarifies new EES border rules
We share official answers on phased rollout, Parafe gate use for residency card and visa holders, and plans for a pre-registration app for visitors to France
Truth of no-deal Brexit pension rumour
Is it true that, if you have a French pension and return to the UK to live, with a no-deal Brexit you risk losing all your pensions? And, if so, why? Elizabeth Melia, Alpes-Maritimes
We reply: Several readers have asked about this but a senior official in charge of international social security matters told Connexion French pensions could continue to be exported to the UK and this also includes in the case of a no-deal.