Brits: are you registered to vote from abroad?
Living abroad is not always easy. As Helen Creeger blogged recently, being an expat is great but moments of nostalgia do occur: the kettle, good pub, lager and a nice Sunday roast… However, just...
Author: Tim Gribaudi
French expats are you alive?
If you are a retired French expat, you may receive a letter from the CNAV (Caisse Nationale d’Assurance Vieillesse, the national French pension authority) asking you to fill in a document certifying your existence....
Scots abroad celebrate Burns night!
Yesterday was the birthday of Scotland’s National poet, Robert Burns. Born in 1759, the poet is known for his beautiful love poems as well as for his blunt social and political critique. Today, every...
Sweden expat guide launched
We are happy to announce the launch of the Sweden expat guide. The guide is the perfect tool if you are planning to settle in Sweden. Find information about visas, jobs, housing and much...
Are you covered in case of real emergency?
Some expats believe they are receiving a higher level of evacuation cover than is actually the case, which could leave them or their families seriously exposed in the event of a medical emergency. In...
Multilingualism a door to an open society
On October 23rd, Leonard Orban, European Commissioner for Multilingualism made a plea. He maintains that languages are crucial bridges between cultures. To learn a new language is to explore new ways of thinking, new...
More than five million British expats!
According to the BBC, 5.5m British people live permanently abroad – nearly one in ten of the UK population. Only in 2008, 172,000 UK citizens permanently left Britain. Countries with most British expats: ...
Italians abroad: remember to register!
If you are an Italian living abroad, remember to register with the AIRE (Anagrafe degli Italiani Residenti all’Estero). This is particularly important if you live far from Italy and lose your identity documents. If...
Erasmus Mundus to be extended
Erasmus Mundus, the European co-operation and mobility programme which supports academic excellence and the attractiveness of European higher education worldwide and fosters cooperation with third countries, now enters a new phase with a substantially...
Who is the two millionth Erasmus student?
Since its launch in 1987, the Erasmus programme has helped two million students carry out a part of their studies or a work placement in another European country. Thirty-one students (one per country participating...
