Virgin Atlantic moves to stop Christmas strikes, UK travellers to pay €7 to visit EU, and more top news
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Virgin Atlantic is seeking an injunction to stop strike action that could cause travel chaos over the Christmas period. The Professional Pilots’ Union, which represents some 300 Virgin pilots, launched the industrial action after the airline started negotiations with rival union British Airline Pilots’ Association over benefits without consulting the PPU. The airline says it is seeking an injunction to squash strikes starting on December 22 and planned through to March. ? Here’s what people are saying.
UK travellers heading to the EU will need to apply for a new travel document from 2021. The European Commission has confirmed Britons will not need a visa but, under tightened controls that also apply to the 61 non-EU countries that currently don’t require visas, will need to get a European Travel Information and Authorisation System document. Applying for an ETIAS is expected to take 10 minutes and cost €7 for three years. Both the UK and the EU are aiming to provide visa-free travel after Brexit. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Protesters took to the streets in France for the fifth consecutive weekend but numbers are dwindling. Authorities reported some 66,000 “yellow vests” joined forces across the country this weekend — around half the number of last weekend — while in Paris the level of violence was noticeably less intense. The easing of tensions comes after President Macron announced an increase in minimum wage and cuts to some pension taxes. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Spanish prosecutors have charged singer Shakira over tax evasion worth ￡13 million. The Colombian pop star is being accused of listing the Bahamas as her official residence when she was in fact living in Spain, where tax rates are much higher. The pop star was last year named in the Paradise Papers, the biggest leak in history that saw the release of 13.4 million files relating to the workings of the tax haven industry. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Furniture chains are catering for millennials who are more “do it for me” than DIY, reports The Times. IKEA has introduced a range that doesn’t require screws or bolts, while home furnishings retailer Dunelm offers self-adhesive vinyl that looks like tiles — no grouting required. Home Depot has even released a YouTube video on how to use a tape measure. The trend comes as a recent study found one in 10 millennials would rather pay someone to change a lightbulb for them. ? Here’s what people are saying.
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5 年These are the current visa costs for New Zealanders to France for a stay over 90 days N NOUVELLE-ZELANDE ---------------- TARIF DES DROITS DE CHANCELLERIE AU 1er décembre 2018 Section Consulaire Décret n°81-778 du 13 ao?t 1981 fixant le tarif des droits à percevevoir dans les chancelleries diplomatiques et consulaires et, en territoire fran?ais, par le ministère des relations extérieures, annexe modifiée par décret n°2016-92 du 1er février 2016 TAUX DE CHANCELLERIE DE LA PERIODE NZD 1,00 = 0.604 € Visas Tarif arrondi à Territoires d'Outre Mer ** (1 à 90 jours) French Overseas Territories ** (up to 90 days) 9.00 € = 14.901 14.90 NZD Shengen (1 à 90 jours) [gratuit pour enfant de - de 6 ans] Short stay "Schengen" up to 90 days [free for child under 6years of age] 60.00 € = 99.338 99.30 NZD Shengen (1 à 90 jours) [enfant de 6 à 12 ans] Short stay "Schengen" up to 90 days [child 6 to 12 years of age] 35.00 € = 57.947 57.90 NZD Pays tiers en représentation *** Countries that French Embassy represents *** 60.00 € = 99.338 99.30 NZD Métropole, DOM * et TOM ** (+ de 90 jours) France / Overseas Department * / Territories ** long stay (over 90 days) 99.00 € = 163.907 163.90 NZD * : Martinique, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Reunion Island ** : French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Mayotte, Wallis and Futuna, French Southern and Antarctic Lands *** : Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Mauritania, Senegal, Togo /A : Fran?ais INSCRITS au registre des Fran?ais établis hors de France, leur conjoint et leurs enfants mineurs de nationalité étrengère /B : Personnes NON-INSCRITES au registre des Fran?ais établis hors de France Actes Administratifs Tarif arrondi à Art. 12/A Passeport Adulte valide 10 ans 96.00 € = 158.940 158.90 NZD Art. 12/B Passeport Enfant (Enfant de 15 à 18 ans) valide 5 ans 52.00 € = 86.093 86.10 NZD Art. 12/C Passeport Enfant (Enfant de moins de 15 ans) valide 5 ans 27.00 € = 44.702 44.70 NZD Art. 12/D Passeport d'urgence validité 1 an 45.00 € = 74.503 74.50 NZD Art. 13 Remise de titre sécurisé par le consul honoraire 8.00 € = 13.245 13.20 NZD Art. 14 Carte nationale d'identité 1ère délivrance ou renouvellement avec présentation de l'ancienne carte GRATIS / Free of charge Art. 14 Renouvellement sans présentation de l'ancienne carte (vol ou perte) 25.00 € = 41.391 41.40 NZD Art. 15/A Laissez-passer, sauf-conduit Fran?ais inscrits 30.00 € = 49.669 49.70 NZD Art. 15/B Personnes non-inscrites 55.00 € = 91.060 91.10 NZD Art. 16 Demandes de naturalisation, de réintégration dans la nationalité fran?aise, déclarations d'acquisition de la nationalité à raison du mariage (article 958 du code général des imp?ts) 55.00 € = 91.060 91.10 NZD Art. 21/A Attestation de résidence ou de changement de résidence Résident immatriculé GRATIS / Free of charge Art. 21/B Etranger et/ou résident non-immatriculé 21.00 € = 34.768 34.80 NZD Art. 22 Certificat de destination, de dép?t de marchandises 27.00 € = 44.702 44.70 NZD Art. 23/A Légalisation de signature (à l'exeption des actes de l'état civil en vue de leur transcription sur les registres de l'état civil fran?ais) 15.00 € = 24.834 24.80 NZD Art. 23/B 25.00 € = 41.391 41.40 NZD Art. 28 Transport de corps ou de cendres GRATIS / Free of charge Art. 30/A Par page Déclaration, procès-verbal, certificat quelconque dans les cas non spécifiés 27.00 € = 44.702 44.70 NZD Art. 30/B 41.00 € = 67.881 67.90 NZD Art. 31/A Par page Photocopie certifiée conforme à l'original, vérification de traduction 11.00 € = 18.212 18.20 NZD Art. 31/B 21.00 € = 34.768 34.80 NZD
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5 年Change, Growth,Control,, Leadership it’s Self,, THE GENERATION OF TODAY PEOPLE SEEMS SO SELF ENTITLED MONEY ,, SEEMS TO RUN THIS I WANT,, I WANT,, GIVE ME WORLD SOMETHING HAPPENED TO AMERICA,, BUSINESS, TRADE,, JOBS,, I USE TO THINK NOT IN AMERICA,, These Days,, I say Yes I Saw,,, ANY EMPLOYER WHO ISNT TAKING CARE OF ITS PEOPLES fair WAGES, BENEFITS,, DAYS OFF ECT, ECT,, A Simple Question Why Wouldn’t I Take Care Of Those Who Work For Me??
If you believe that you will pay 7€ every time you visit an EU country your very gullible.??
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5 年So how will they check Northern Irelanders travelling to Ireland, will they need a hard border?