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Driving in France: 30 towns impose new low-emission zones
on 30 Dicembre 2024 at 14:38
From January 2025, dozens more towns in France will become low-emission zones, while some cities are tightening their rules on vehicle emissions. Here are the changes in store.
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EU universal charger rules come into force
on 28 Dicembre 2024 at 13:46
EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.
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Eurostar passengers left stuck in Channel tunnel after ‘technical incident’
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 13:20
Technical problems with a train saw around 800 Eurostar passengers trapped in the Channel Tunnel for more than three hours on Friday.
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Mayotte faces environmental and biodiversity crisis after cyclone
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 11:24
Mayotte has changed beyond recognition since a cyclone devastated the Indian Ocean territory, sparking an environment and biodiversity crisis that could last for a decade or more, scientists say.
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Can visitors to France get a télépéage badge to avoid queues?
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 10:33
If you’re driving in France you will have likely seen people use the ‘queue-jumper’ télépéage transponder at toll booths, but are these available to non residents?
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Universal charger: France’s new law for phones and small electrical items
on 27 Dicembre 2024 at 8:45
Long discussed but finally coming into effect on Saturday is the ‘universal charger’ law, requiring all new small electronic items sold in France to use the same charging system – meaning that one charger can be used for multiple devices.
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Three dead, four injured in north Norway bus accident
on 26 Dicembre 2024 at 21:59
A bus carrying several foreign tourists went off the road and ended up partially submerged in a lake near the Raftsundet strait that separates the Lofoten archipelago from the Norwegian mainland, killing three people and injuring four, police said on Thursday.
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Nine reverse culture shocks of visiting home from Germany for the holidays
on 24 Dicembre 2024 at 9:44
Visiting home in the festive period when you live abroad in Germany is a wonderful opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. But it also brings with it some reverse culture shocks, writes The Local editor – and Brit – Rachel Loxton.
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PODCAST: Can you get by in France without French and why does the government spend so much?
on 24 Dicembre 2024 at 8:09
The Talking France podcast is back with a special ‘listener questions’ episode, where we answer everything from how to dress in France and whether you can move here without speaking French to the connection between Donald Trump and Marine Le Pen.
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‘We will never be for sale’: Greenland’s PM after Trump comments
on 23 Dicembre 2024 at 11:40
Greenland’s prime minister Múte B. Egede on Monday said the autonomous Arctic territory ‘will never be for sale’, following recent comments from US president-elect Donald Trump.
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How will Switzerland benefit from new pact with the European Union?
on 23 Dicembre 2024 at 10:35
After nine months of intense negotiations – and some rough spots along the way – the new agreement between Bern and Brussels has been finalised. What’s in it for Switzerland?
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Everything that changes for international students in Germany in 2025
on 18 Dicembre 2024 at 11:49
Next year is set to bring with it some major changes for foreign students in Germany, from more financial support to more Erasmus funding for universities. Here are the top 10 changes and trends you need to know about.
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German elections: The key party pledges that will affect foreign residents
on 18 Dicembre 2024 at 10:30
Germany’s political parties are releasing their campaign manifestos as they prepare for the coming election. What are the parties talking about, and how would their policies affect foreign residents?
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The big changes for travel in Germany in 2025
on 9 Dicembre 2024 at 11:18
From flight routes and rising transport prices to new visa requirements, here’s what you should know if you are travelling within, to or from Germany in 2025.
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What’s considered a good salary in Copenhagen?
on 24 Settembre 2024 at 9:12
Copenhagen is home to some of Denmark’s best-paying jobs and also some of the highest living expenses. We take a closer look at what’s considered a good wage in the capital.