Fears grow over expired UK licences With no exchange agreement currently in place, some expats have found they cannot renew their >> Page 8 expired driving licence.
Sky Go blocked across the EU Following Brexit, Sky has confirmed it has blocked access to its digital services in France >> Page 13
November 2016 - Issue #85
Dordogne
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UK launches GHIC healthcare cards
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French Netflix show a worldwide smash - pg 6
Raclette sales soar under lockdown - pg 9
Vegan restaurant wins Michelin star - pg 12
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summary of the Brexit agreement released by the British government. “This means individuals who are temporarily staying in another country, for example a UK national who is in an EU Member State for a holiday, will have their necessary healthcare needs met for the period of their stay.” It was subsequently announced by the government that whilst British-issued EHIC cards would indeed be phased out, they would gradually be replaced by GHIC cards (Global Health Insurance Card). Details of how the GHIC scheme would operate, and how it differed from the EHIC, were initially
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Rare Tintin painting sells for world record €3.2 million - pg 7
After fears that visitors could be left without healthcare cover in France, the UK has launched its new Global Healthcare Insurance Card, replacing the current EHIC.
s the Brexit negotiations entered their final weeks, m a n y observers had expected the EHIC card held by Britons - sometimes known as the E111 in the UK - to no longer be valid. After a brief period of confusion and fears that British visitors to France may need to take out private medical insurance, it was announced that the deal did indeed guarantee reciprocal healthcare cover when travelling between the UK and the EU. “The Protocol will ensure necessary healthcare provisions - akin to those provided by the European Health Insurance Card (EHIC) scheme to continue,” stated a
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