Air France Cancels Tel Aviv, Beirut, Dubai & Riyadh Flights for 28 February Amid Middle-East Escalation
NGO Blasts UK-France Border Policies After 22 Migrant Children Die Crossing the Channel
France quietly raises income thresholds, making naturalisation significantly harder for foreign residents
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UK has already transferred €540 million to Paris for Channel-migration policing, French parliament told
A senior French interior-ministry official told MPs that the UK has already paid France €540 million under the 2023-26 Channel-migration pact, funding 700 extra officers, drones and new detention space. With Britain footing 62 % of total costs, tighter coastal policing will continue, meaning ongoing checks and delays for companies moving staff or goods via Calais and Eurotunnel.
Paris axes RoissyBus: what corporate travellers need to know about transfers from Charles de Gaulle
With RoissyBus withdrawn as of 28 February, travellers to and from France’s main international airport must switch to RER B, a new Express 9517 bus-plus-Metro route, or taxis/ride-hailing. Companies should revise travel guidance and build in extra transfer time, especially while EES border checks continue to slow arrivals at CDG.
French Foreign Ministry warns citizens to avoid Israel and Palestinian Territories as Iran conflict escalates
On 27 February France upgraded its travel advisory, urging citizens to avoid Israel, Jerusalem and the West Bank amid escalating Israel-Iran hostilities and suspended flights at Tel Aviv airport. Employers must trace and, if necessary, evacuate staff, reroute travel and prepare for higher insurance and freight costs across the eastern Mediterranean.
From parcel taxes to RoissyBus closure: ten regulatory changes landing in France on 1 March
A government bulletin dated 27 February details multiple rule changes kicking in on 1 March: a €2 tax on all non-EU parcels under €150, higher hospital fees and vehicle taxes, stricter moped tests, and the official end of RoissyBus. Mobility and supply-chain managers should update cost models, shipping procedures and employee allowances.