Genevieve Mansfield
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Genevieve Mansfield
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Reporter for The Local France, coincidentally also based in France
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The last month in 🇫🇷 politics;
Sept 8 - PM François Bayrou resigns after losing a confidence vote that he called
Sept 9 - Macron announces Sébastien Lecornu as new PM
Evening, Oct 5 - Lecornu announces new govt
Morning, Oct 6 - Lecornu resigns

(plus a bunch of strikes & 500,000 people demonstrating)
October 6, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Reposted by Genevieve Mansfield
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Text reads: On Wednesday a ministry spokesperson confirmed that the rules have indeed changed and applicants, including retirees, with "income primarily coming from abroad" no longer qualify for French nationality based on residency (décret). The spokesperson wrote: "There was previously a measure of goodwill for people over the age of 65 whose income came mainly from abroad that allowed foreigners to obtain French nationality. "The May 2025 circulaire (memo) removes this tolerance, specifying that, with only a few exceptions, applications from applicants whose income primarily comes from abroad will be refused. "It does not matter whether the applicant is retired or still working."
August 20, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Reposted by Genevieve Mansfield
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Now confirmed by the Interior Ministry - people who retire to France will be systematically rejected for citizenship under a new interpretation of the rules on 'French income'.
This is a massive blow for retirees who are fully integrated into their local community and consider France their home
Retirees with foreign pension no longer eligible for French citizenship, says Interior Ministry
The French interior ministry has confirmed to The Local a change in the rules on citizenship which means that most retirees living on a foreign pension will be refused.
www.thelocal.fr
August 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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I've spent the better part of August trying to get to the bottom of whether retirees living on foreign pensions no longer qualify for French nationality. We finally have an answer from the French Interior Ministry👇 www.thelocal.fr/20250820/ret...
Retirees with foreign pension no longer eligible for French citizenship, says Interior Ministry
The French interior ministry has confirmed to The Local a change in the rules on citizenship which means that most retirees living on a foreign pension will be refused.
www.thelocal.fr
August 20, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Reposted by Genevieve Mansfield
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Retirees with foreign pension no longer eligible for French citizenship, says Interior Ministry
Retirees with foreign pension no longer eligible for French citizenship, says Interior Ministry
The French interior ministry has confirmed to The Local a change in the rules on citizenship which means that most retirees living on a foreign pension will be refused.
www.thelocal.fr
August 20, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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This was fun to write 🤪
www.thelocal.fr/20241204/can...
Can a convicted felon enter France?
Whether you are Donald Trump, or an average person with a criminal record, you might be curious about your ability to enter France. Here are the rules.
www.thelocal.fr
December 5, 2024 at 11:33 AM
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I wrote about President-Elect Donald Trump's promise to 'end double taxation' for overseas Americans, and whether that could mean a complete overhaul citizenship-based taxation.

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Will Donald Trump really ease the tax problems of Americans in Europe?
The US policy of citizenship-based taxation has long been a bugbear of Americans living overseas, but could Donald Trump's pre-election promise to "end double taxation" mean a change is possible for A...
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November 25, 2024 at 5:15 PM