French Police Arrest British Far-Right Activists Near Calais After Prefectural Ban
Ryanair to Quit Clermont-Ferrand, Cutting Last Low-Cost Links to London, Porto and Fès
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Prefecture Bulletin: Civic-Knowledge Test Now Mandatory for First Multi-Year Residence Cards
In a notice dated 26 January 2026, the Côte-d’Or prefecture reiterated that, effective 1 January 2026, first-time applicants for multi-year or 10-year residence permits must pass a new civic-knowledge exam and meet higher French-language thresholds (A2 or B1). Employers sponsoring non-EU staff now need to build exam scheduling and language training into assignment timelines, or risk permit refusals.
Air France Announces One-Off Non-Stop Flights from Los Angeles and New York to Nice for Cannes Festivals
Air France will run special nonstop services between Nice and both Los Angeles (May 11 & 25) and New York-JFK (June 20-21 & 25-26) to support the Cannes Film Festival and Cannes Lions. The flights give corporate travellers a direct gateway to the Riviera, cutting connection times and showcasing the carrier’s new La Première suite.