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France doubles tax on plane tickets
on 6 Febbraio 2025 at 16:48
France’s 2025 Budget includes a provision to more than double the tax that is added onto the cost of every ticket for flights departing France.
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Venice sleeper train setback reveals Europe’s rail troubles
on 6 Febbraio 2025 at 14:51
The maiden run of a sleeper train from Brussels to Venice ended well short of its destination on Thursday, in a telling tale of the troubles of cross-Europe rail travel.
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45,000 Brits in France face further Brexit residency hurdle
on 6 Febbraio 2025 at 10:10
Up to 45,000 Brits living in France face the prospect of having to renew and upgrade their post-Brexit residency permits within the next two years.
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PODCAST: The French mineral water scandal, Alps travel headaches and solving ‘tu’ versus ‘vous’
on 6 Febbraio 2025 at 7:54
From more turbulence in French politics to rockslides threatening ski trips to the French Alps, plus a scandal involving France’s favourite bottled water, latest episode of the Talking France podcast has all the latest news and talking points from France.
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UK port of Dover expects EES to be rolled out ‘in November 2025’
on 5 Febbraio 2025 at 13:39
After repeated delays there is still no confirmed start date for the EU’s biometric passport checks system known as EES – but the boss of the UK ferry port of Dover has revealed that he is expecting a start date of November 2025.