French inheritance law complaints: EU misses decision deadline Complaints against France’s forced heirship rule on foreign wills remain unanswered one year on
Tributes to Jacques Delors after he dies aged 98 The former President of the European Commission made a lasting impact
EU decision on France’s inheritance law pushed back to February Multiple complaints have been made to the European Commission against French forced heirship rules on foreigners EU plans to recruit more external workers to fill skill shortages EU decision awaited soon on French forced heirship inheritance law Complaints grow over France’s inheritance law on forced heirship
Experts on why France is bucking EU trend of falling petrol prices The current price of Unleaded 95 in France is around 6% more expensive than before Russia invaded Ukraine
‘Stark health warnings on every wine bottle in France is absurd’ Winemaker Jonathan Hesford examines the impact of health labelling on small wine producers and the Mediterranean diet
Must I cancel my 10-year carte de séjour if I am returning to the UK? We look at the rules for people with residency rights in France who intend to leave the country before their permit expires
Phones, cameras, tablets: A universal charger system voted in by EU It will require devices – including Apple products – to have USB-C ports and will save waste amounting in weight to that of the Eiffel Tower every year, says one campaign group
EU told of issues over residency cards for some Britons in France Several residents who have not yet got cards are starting to experience difficulties in daily life, say rights campaign groups
EU told of issues over residency cards for some Britons in France Several residents who have not yet got cards are starting to experience difficulties in daily life, say rights campaign groups
Etias: What is new EU €7 entry process and how might it affect you? The system is set to launch in 2023 and will apply to travellers from 59 countries, including the UK, US and Australia. We look at fee exemptions and whether people living in Schengen area countries but with non-EU passports are affected
Vaccinated Americans to be allowed to travel to France this summer The European Commissioner confirmed Americans vaccinated with EMA-approved jabs will be free to travel to the EU. She did not give an exact date but it is expected to start by June
EU health pass: People can ‘start thinking about Europe summer travel’ The European Commissioner said that the EU was still on track to introduce a digital health pass by mid-to late-June; it comes as support for the plan is high in France
EU to fast-track future variant vaccines as new study begins New vaccines based on existing jabs will get fast-track approval, the EU said, as President von der Leyen defends the bloc’s vaccine strategy and confirms a new variant study EU launches new plan to take on GAFAM tech giants Covid-19 vaccine ‘should be mandatory for all’ in France EU in €220m plan to transfer Covid patients between states
France Covid-19 latest: New cases at record 30,000 threshold The level of positivity is also up, and pressure is rising in hospitals as intensive care admissions increase France welcomes EU’s new coordinated Covid risk map One and two centime coins could soon disappear in France Macron bans ‘illegal’ hunting of thrush and blackbirds EU consumer rights violated by airlines during Covid-19 Macron: €750 billion EU Covid kickstart plan is ‘historic’
France considers EU plan to cut copper coins Plans to phase out one and two cent coins across the eurozone are included in the European Commission's new work programme
France approves controversial Canada trade deal The French government has approved a controversial trade deal with Canada this week, amid intense debate and critics who say that the plan will allow unfair competition and cause ecological concerns.
Petition on European food labels seeks 1m signatures A petition to make the “Nutri-Score” food labelling system mandatory across Europe is aiming to reach one million signatures after being launched by European national consumer associations this week.
Costs to call Europe drop today in new EU law All phone calls within European countries are set to drop in price and be capped from today (Wednesday May 15), as a law limiting the cost has entered into force.
EU needs to market itself better Nick Inman argues that a union of 28 countries, speaking 24 languages, has a future – if it can overcome the national jealousies that fuelled Brexit
Less than third of French see Europe as ‘hopeful’ Less than one third of French people see Europe as something “hopeful”, with almost the same percentage calling it a “source of anxiety”, according to a poll ahead of this year’s European elections.
Bird welfare group files complaint against France Bird welfare group La Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux is calling on France to remember its obligations towards birds, 40 years after a European Commission (EC) directive on the issue was first imposed.
Should we keep changing clocks twice a year? The European Commission has proposed ending the custom of changing clocks twice a year, as has happened in every European country since 1998.
The EU must prioritise democracy In the first of a series of articles Nick Inman looks at the future of the EU and reforms it should make. Here he stresses the need to prioritise democracy and proposes a draft charter
Europe votes to end daylight savings clock changes The European Parliament has approved plans to end seasonal daylight savings hour changes across the EU by 2021.
Macron calls for ‘European renaissance’ in open letter President Emmanuel Macron has written an open letter entitled “A European renaissance”, in which he has called for a “more united Europe” over the issues of protection, freedom, and progress.
France must stop LBD use during protests, Europe says France should review and stop its use of “ lanceurs de balles de défense (LBD)” rubber bullet guns as soon as possible, the Council of Europe human rights commissioner has said.
Daylight clock change this weekend could be last ever This weekend - which saw the clocks “go back” to “winter time” today (Sunday October 28) - could be the last time the seasonal clock change takes place in France, as support grows in Europe against it.
EU MEPs vote against plastic is ‘huge step forward’ The European Parliament has successfully voted in a directive that will ban the use of single-use plastic by 2021, in a move that has been dubbed “an absolutely enormous step forward”.
Europe’s petrol pump labels to change in new EU rules Fuel labelling in petrol stations across Europe is to change this month (October 2018) in line with European Union rules to standardise pumps in the EU zone.
Europeans in favour of dropping daylight clock change Over 80% of Europeans are in favour of abandoning daylight saving changes and keeping the clocks in “summer time” all year round, a new poll has found.
Have your say on daylight-saving time changes European Commission consultation on future of twice-yearly time change runs until August 16
France warned by European Commission on noise levels France has been warned by the European Commission to reduce its national noise levels on pain of further warnings and even sanctions.
MPs call for ban on glyphosate A total 54 of President Macron's La République En Marche! party's 310 MPs sign open letter calling for controversial herbicide's licence not to be renewed
France wants to keep tighter Schengen border controls France has joined other European countries to demand that the European Commission allow increased border controls to remain within the Schengen Agreement Area in the EU.
Official list of ‘endocrine disruptors’ published The French government has published an official list of pesticide products currently in circulation suspected of containing ‘endocrine chemical disruptors’.
France U-turns controversial ‘endocrine chemical’ vote France has made a U-turn on its support of proposed European Commission regulations of the definition of chemicals known as ‘endocrine disruptors’ ( perturbateurs endocriniens (PEs) ).
Airport funding lift THE European Commission has relaxed rules governing the financing of regional airports, meaning more than 420 small runways across the Eurozone could be granted public funds more readily.