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Eurostar warns of rolling delays through Paris Gare du Nord on 4 February
Operational issues at Paris Gare du Nord and a separate incident near Schiphol caused extensive Eurostar delays on 4 February, disrupting cross-border business travel. Firms are advised to build extra time into itineraries and monitor live alerts.
France approves €2 customs levy on low-value imports, raising costs for expats’ e-commerce shipments
As part of its 2026 Budget, France will add a €2 charge to all low-value parcels from non-EU countries. The micro-tariff will nudge up the cost of online shopping for expatriates and could influence relocation allowances.
357 flight delays at Paris-CDG and Orly snarl corporate itineraries on 3 February
On 3 February, Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle and Paris-Orly recorded 357 delayed flights and three cancellations, disrupting business trips and freight schedules. Staffing shortfalls and poor visibility appear to have triggered the bottleneck, highlighting ongoing fragility at France’s main aviation hubs ahead of a busy Olympic-year calendar.