https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed If you have worked and paid pension contributions in both France and another EU country - including pre-Brexit Britain - then here is what you can expect for how your combined pension will be calculated. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230123/what-to-know-about-your-french-pension-if-you-worked-in-another-eu-country Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:43:46 +0100 what-to-know-about-your-french-pension-if-you-worked-in-another-eu-country Looking to get an idea of what your French pension could look like if you have worked in France as a foreigner? Here is how you can simulate it with this French government website. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230120/explained-the-website-to-help-you-calculate-your-french-pension Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:21:05 +0100 explained-the-website-to-help-you-calculate-your-french-pension For those planning their dream retirement in France - and pensioners who are already here - there are some things to be aware of when claiming your home country's pension. Here is what you need to know https://www.thelocal.fr/20230123/what-foreign-retirees-in-france-should-know-about-their-pension-rights Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:31:01 +0100 what-foreign-retirees-in-france-should-know-about-their-pension-rights If you have worked in France - even just for a couple of years - you will likely be entitled to a French pension - but figuring out how long you have to work, what you're entitled to and how to claim can be complicated. We asked the experts to explain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230120/ask-the-experts-what-foreigners-living-in-france-need-to-know-about-french-pensions Fri, 20 Jan 2023 17:17:17 +0100 ask-the-experts-what-foreigners-living-in-france-need-to-know-about-french-pensions The potentially explosive subject of pension reform is back on the table in France, with president Emmanuel Macron hosting a meeting with unions on Tuesday to discuss changes to the country's retirement system. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210705/macron-to-restart-discussions-over-frances-controversial-pension-reforms Mon, 05 Jul 2021 17:18:40 +0200 macron-to-restart-discussions-over-frances-controversial-pension-reforms More than 800,000 people took to the streets across France on Thursday on the first day of a nationwide strike over President Emmanuel Macron's pension reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191207/the-people-around-me-dont-seem-to-really-care Sat, 07 Dec 2019 20:54:33 +0100 the-people-around-me-dont-seem-to-really-care French pensioners enjoy the longest retirement in the developed world and also have some of the highest revenues, a study by the OECD economic think tank showed on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171205/french-enjoy-longest-retirement-in-the-developed-world Tue, 05 Dec 2017 18:13:56 +0100 french-enjoy-longest-retirement-in-the-developed-world The British pound is falling fast against the euro, and British pensioners in France are suffering from the squeeze. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161007/how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:45:39 +0200 how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france Des Cooney from Axis Strategy Consultants looks at how the UK state pension will be affected by Brexit and what expats in France can do to protect their money. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160720/how-the-brexit-vote-affects-your-british-pension-in-france Wed, 20 Jul 2016 13:03:13 +0200 how-the-brexit-vote-affects-your-british-pension-in-france French president François Hollande doesn't have to look towards the end of his political career with dread. The Elysée Palace confirmed this week he will rake in a monthly pension of €15,000 ($18,000). Although that's a lot less than the initial sum quoted in the media. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141212/francois-hollande-pension-president-marianne Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:12:00 +0100 francois-hollande-pension-president-marianne A new global study concludes pensioners have a better quality of life in the US and the UK than in France. This may come as a surprise to the thousands of retired expats who came to France to settle. So is the study wrong and where would you rather grow old? https://www.thelocal.fr/20141001/france-old-age-elderly-retired-pensioners-well-being-quality-of-life Wed, 01 Oct 2014 18:25:00 +0200 france-old-age-elderly-retired-pensioners-well-being-quality-of-life