France to recruit 500 extra staff to clear residency-card backlog
Biometric Entry/Exit checks postponed again at UK–France crossings
Easter Monday easyJet strike causes limited disruption at French airports
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New UK Ambassador flags visa renewal pain points for Britons in France
Britain’s new envoy to France has placed residency-card renewals and smoother long-stay visa processes high on his bilateral wish-list, while warning UK businesses to prepare staff for possible EES-related border delays later this year.
France confirms biometric EES checks delayed at Channel crossings days before EU deadline
Connexion France reports that biometric EES kiosks will not go live this week at Eurostar, Eurotunnel or Channel-ferry controls, even though the EU deadline is 10 April. Travellers between the UK and France will keep getting passport stamps for "a few more weeks", easing Easter congestion but extending compliance headaches for companies that must track stays under the 90/180-day rule.
EasyJet Easter Monday strike to ground up to 40 % of flights at six French bases
A nationwide UNAC cabin-crew strike will hit easyJet’s six French bases on Easter Monday, 6 April. Up to 40 % of flights could be cancelled, triggering EU 261 compensation rights and forcing corporate travel managers to re-book staff urgently. Knock-on delays may disrupt services on 7 April across Europe, so companies should build contingency time into assignments and retain documentation for claims.