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Expats, families and friends face paying more for flights in 2012

December 23, 2011 Britain

Expats and their families and friends all face paying more to see each other as a new green tax means that any airline using an airport in the European Union will be subject to higher fees. The extra cost is set to be passed on to customers from 01 January and could mean an estimated [...]

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Financial advice seminars for expats

December 19, 2011 Britain

The deVere Group, the world’s largest independent financial advisory, has released dates for 20 free seminars across Europe in the first quarter of 2012, with plans for a further 20 to be unveiled in the coming weeks. The sessions are aimed at informing British expats of ways to build and maximise their wealth, and to [...]

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EU launches new information portal for newcomers

November 21, 2011 European Union

The European Union has launched its new Immigration Portal which provides hands on information for people who want to move to the region. It is also helpful for expats who already live in the EU and want to move from one member state to another.

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Eurozone expats worried about the economic crisis

November 18, 2011 European Union

Expats living in the eurozone are set for more volatility in terms of currency exchange but some experts point out that the euro is remarkably resilient considering the on going crisis. Many people have been bewildered over how the euro has not depreciated in light of the ongoing political trouble in Europe.

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Researchers predict widespread use of e-passports within five years

November 1, 2011 European Union

Within five years 90% of passport holders will be using e-passports that integrate a smart card IC chip, according to a new report from IMS Research. A rapid migration from paper or machine readable passports to smart card based passports started in 2007 and this has led to nearly half of all passports now in [...]

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Those living and working in the EU are generally satisfied with life

October 20, 2011 European Union

People working and living in European Union countries are satisfied with life but reveal low confidence in national economies, according to a new survey. The latest Eurobarometer published by the European Commission on the EU’s social climate shows that although EU citizens remain negative when evaluating the general situation of their country, they seem to [...]

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UK is worst place in Europe to live and over 12% want to move abroad, poll shows

October 5, 2011 Britain

High living costs, a poor work life balance and low government spending on healthcare and education has made the UK is the worst place to live in Europe according to new research. France is the best country followed by Spain and then the Netherlands in the latest uSwitch Quality of Life Index which calculates an [...]

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EU grants fewer residence permits, new data reveals

September 6, 2011 European Union

Fewer people from outside the European Union are being granted permission to live in member countries and those who do are moving mostly for family reasons, for work and for education, new figures reveal. The latest bulletin from the EU shows that 2.3 million people were granted an authorisation to reside in the EU, a [...]

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Germany, the UK, Italy, Spain and France have most foreign citizens, data shows

August 2, 2011 European Union

Most foreign citizens living in the European Union, some 75%, live in the five member states of Germany, Spain, the UK, Italy and France, new figures show. The latest population data from Eurostat shows that overall, 6.5% of the EU population is made up of foreigners and 9.4% are born abroad.

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EU officials call for more clarity on cross border tax

July 20, 2011 European Union

Expats and business owners who deal with authorities in more than one European Union country should be able to deal with cross border matters such as tax more easily, officials have confirmed. In particular tax matters and services should not be a maze for European citizens but clear and transparent, according to the European Economic [...]

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The right to move freely and reside in the EU is important for many citizens, survey finds

July 11, 2011 European Union

For 48% of European citizens, the right to move and reside freely in the European Union is the most important citizens’ right, a survey has found. The second most important is the right to good administration by the EU institutions (33%), followed by the right to lodge complaints with the European Ombudsman (32%).

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Children and families to benefit from new EU rules on maintenance payments

July 7, 2011 European Union

Under new rules children across the European Union will benefit from speedier maintenance payments when families split up. With an estimated 16 million international couples in the EU and 1 million divorces every year, more and more families need to recover maintenance fees when one parent lives abroad and refuses to provide financial help.

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More new citizens in EU states than ever before

June 15, 2011 European Union

There are more people acquiring citizenship of European Union countries than ever before with the UK, France and Germany leading the surge, according to a new report. EU member states granted a record 776,000 citizenships in 2009, an increase of 11% on the previous year. This follows two years of decline in 2007 and 2008.

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