Cricket stars head for the Dordogne
Mike Gatting and Andy Caddick are among the stars heading to Eymet for events in support of the Lord’s Taverners >> Page 3
Dordogne April 2016 - Issue #34
What might a Brexit mean for you...? With the UK set to vote in June on whether or not to leave the EU, much is still unclear on what a Brexit would mean for expats living in France. We take a look at who can vote, how to vote and the potential implications of leaving the EU. prus - will not get a vote. Those who have been living outside of the UK for longer than 15 years do not have the right to vote in the upcoming referendum. Changing this “15-year rule” was a manifesto promise of the current Conservative government, but the bill containing this change is not due to be passed in time for the EU referendum. A legal challenge is under way, but as it currently stands, this group may not vote in June. How do you vote? It will be a similar system to that during other UK elections. If you are already registered to vote, you will be sent a card telling you when voting takes place and where you should go to vote. When you get to the polling station you will be given a piece of paper with the referendum question on it. You then go to a booth, which
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NEWS - Ready for the HD switch?
You may need to make some changes if you wish to continue to receive French terrestrial TV channels from early April, as the signal goes HD >> Page 3
NEWS - iPlayer to require licence fee
The British government is to introduce changes to the licence fee, closing a "loophole" surrounding ondemand services >> Page 6
NEWS - World's largest cruise ship sets sail
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n a few months’ time, on 23rd June, the United Kingdom will be holding a referendum on EU membership. At the ballot the public will be asked the question: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” The options for voters will be ‘Remain a member of the European Union’ and ‘Leave the European Union’. Who can vote in the referendum? British, Irish and Commonwealth citizens over 18 who are resident in the UK, along with UK nationals living abroad who have been on the electoral register in the UK in the past 15 years. Members of the House of Lords and Commonwealth citizens in Gibraltar will also be eligible, unlike in a general election. Citizens from EU countries - apart from Ireland, Malta and Cy-
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Built in western France the 16-deck Harmony of the Seas is 50 metres longer than the Eiffel Tower and features a 10-storey water slide >> Page 10
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Eurostar unveils plans for a direct link between Bordeaux and London in just four and a half hours >> Page 5
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