From 1 July 2013, the European Union's Roaming Regulation will lower the price caps for data downloads by 36%, making it much cheaper to use maps, watch videos, check emails and update social networks while travelling across the EU. Data roaming will now be up to 91% cheaper in 2013... Read more →
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French auditor urges economic reforms to slash spending
France's national auditor has warned that further cuts in public spending are needed if the country is to get its ailing economy back on track. The Cour des Comptes said the deficit is on course to exceed the government's 3.7% target due to lower tax receipts. A cut in the... Read more →
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Expat campaigner's anger over winter fuel payment cut
A LEADING campaigner for the rights of UK expatiates has voiced his anger at George Osborne's plans to end the winter fuel allowance for pensioners living in France. Brian Cave, of the Votes for Expat Brits website, says the chancellor has used inflammatory phrases when outlining the 'temperature test' plan... Read more →
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Expats in France look set to lose winter fuel allowance
EXPATS living in France are set to lose their entitlement to the winter fuel allowance after the chancellor introduced a 'temperature test' in his spending review. George Osborne said: "From the autumn of 2015, we will link the winter fuel payment to a temperature test. People in hot countries will... Read more →
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Gas drilling plan for Permis de Brive blocked
AN application to begin exploration for gaz de houille, or coal gas, covering the Permis de Brive in south west France has been blocked. Ecology minister, Delphine Batho, has blocked the proposals put forward by Hexagon Gas, based in Singapore, saying there were doubts about the the company's possible use... Read more →
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Mod style meets French life, with Ian Moore
STAND-UP comedian Ian Moore has his feet either side of the Channel, his work takes him to UK towns and cities, while his family life is firmly settled in France. It is this contrasting lifestyle, as well as his love of the mod culture, that lies at the heart of... Read more →
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French Alps massacre: brother is arrested over murders of British family and cyclist
Man arrested by French/British Joint Investigation Team in connection with Annecy murder investigation http://t.co/KT7dyoxPeL— Surrey Police (@SurreyPolice) June 24, 2013 Zaid al-Hilli, 54, was held on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder by detectives from a joint British and French squad investigating the massacre. The arrest is the first in... Read more →
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Explore works of Gauguin at Courtauld Gallery, London
THE Courtauld Gallery, in London, has the UK's most important collection of the work of the Post-Impressionist artist Paul Gauguin and it is on display throughout the summer. Assembled by Samuel Courtauld, the Collecting Gauguin exhibition includes major paintings and works on paper as well as one of only two... Read more →
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UMP defeats far-right in France by-election
France's main centre-right UMP party on Sunday won a by-election that had been seen as a test of a recent revival in the fortunes of the far-right Front National (FN), officials said. The UMP's Jean-Louis Costes took just under 54 percent of the vote in a run-off against the FN... Read more →
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Look out for 'full-to-empty' car hire policy
KEEP an eye out for a particularly sneaky trick from car hire companies that could see you pay for fuel you will never use. The Guardian highlights the 'full-to-empty' fuel policy where you are forced to pay for a full tank of petrol before setting off, usually at a price... Read more →
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