"French MPs referenced American retirees in an amendment to the 2026 draft social security budget. The amendment - if it passes (and again, if the draft Budget itself passes) - would institute a minimum healthcare payment for those on the one-year 'visitor' visa, before they can sign up for the French public healthcare system. The Local spoke with the MP behind the plan, who defended the proposal as "a question of fairness"."
"Dozens of new flight routes to and from France will be launched in 2026. Here are the details, so you can start planning your next holiday. A couple who rented out their French apartment on Airbnb have been ordered to pay €12,500 to their neighbours, even though there was no specific ban in the building's regulations. It's the latest in several stories we've run on the short-term letting platform, and we recently asked readers their views."
French MPs referenced American retirees in an amendment to the 2026 draft social security budget. The amendment, if adopted alongside the draft budget, would require a minimum healthcare payment from one-year 'visitor' visa holders before they can join the French public healthcare system. A French MP defended the proposal as a question of fairness and said Americans should pay. Foreigners in France can access unemployment benefits, housing assistance, student grants, and discounted museum access while some entitlements remain excluded. Dozens of new flight routes will launch in 2026. A court ordered Airbnb hosts to pay €12,500 to neighbours despite no explicit building ban. France offers many Christmas markets for 2025 and a literary award season highlights jury-selected books.
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