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Graphic: One in five French workers employed in state sector
There are nearly six million workers in the ‘fonction publique’ in France, covering several areas
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What are the rules for UK driving licences for people who live in France?
Date when licence was first issued affects regulations
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Learning French: du pain bénit and six more expressions to do with bread
Bread is a huge part of French culture - no wonder so many phrases are bread-related
Support petition on winter fuel payment
An expat rights campaigner is seeking support for a challenge to the UK government’s refusal of the Winter Fuel Payment (WFP) to pensioners in so-called ‘hot’ countries such as France as of winter 2015-16.
You can register to support Roger Boaden’s petition to the European Parliament against the UK’s decision at https://goo.gl/iB8bzr This comes as the EU commission told the parliament the refusual does not seem to break EU law.