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Runway error confirmed in Nice Airport near‑miss as government pledges tighter control tower rules
“The aircraft was 10 feet above the ground and therefore from the easyJet aircraft when the go-around was initiated,” wrote investigators.
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Fresh snow brings good and bad to French resorts
Snow has returned to local ski resorts, with 20cm falling over the weekend, but with it has come danger, and even death, after a skier in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence region was killed in an...
End of free bus trips and ticket machines in Monaco
Since the free bus service in the Principality ended last week, a number of ticket machines have also disappeared, leaving passengers at certain stops at a loose end.
Explained: Does my child need a titre de séjour?
Many non-EU parents who recently travelled abroad with their family were asked for their children’s documentation at the French border, but do children really need a residency permit?
Dubai ditches 30% tax on alcohol
In a move that is sure to attract international attention, Dubai has announced it is scrapping a 30% tax on alcohol, and will no longer require tourists and expats to buy permits to purchase...
Poor snowfall endangers future of French ski resorts
Rain, not snow, is falling on many of France’s mountains, turning the pistes of almost half of the country’s ski resorts to slush or worse. It’s a disaster for the industry, which had been...
France pushes for EU-wide controls on Chinese travellers
France has urged other European Union countries to test Chinese travellers for Covid-19 after the government announced it will do so amid a fresh outbreak sweeping the country.
