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Drivers from France may soon be subject to new alcohol limit when visiting Spain

The new measure is expected to be rolled out in 2025

Lidl’s €1.89 bottles of Bordeaux spark protests in south-west France

On same day French farmers block motorway to Spain and say action will continue if demands not met

Is Spain calling for easier second-home visits as French senators are?

Several media reports have linked the French ‘automatic visa’ proposal and alleged actions by Spain

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Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France

Britons with second homes in Spain have even less flexibility unless they have half a million euros in Spanish property, says campaigner

Covid France: New figures and extra help for long Covid sufferers

It comes as another new variant is detected near the Spanish border

Daily France to Spain trains to launch from September 1

Cheap fares will be available for the high-speed link, both on the Lyon and the Marseille line

The tiny Basque island that is both French and Spanish

Since the 17th century Pheasant Island been held in joint possession by the two countries

Boost for southern France as launch dates set for new ‘TGV’ routes

Vamos! Spanish train operator Renfe will begin services from Lyon and Marseille to Spain in July

Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany

Walk over the Large Hadron collider or step into a different time zone, we share five places you can stroll from France to a foreign town

Spain lifts Covid-19 checks at French border after two years

Travel by air or ship is however subject to different rules and checks and masks remain

Do I need a Covid health control form to drive from France to Spain?

The paperwork required to enter Spain differs depending on if you are travelling by plane, ferry or car

Covid: What rules for travelling from France to Spain and Italy?

France’s close neighbours are open for travel but there are specific forms to fill out before travelling to them

New France and Spain low-cost Ouigo train routes announced

SNCF is also starting new slower - but cheaper - pink trains. We look at how French train prices compare to Europe

La Palma volcano eruption sulphur dioxide cloud to reach France

The cloud, released by the Cumbre Vieja volcano, is expected to slightly heighten the acidity of rainwater and should arrive above France on Friday

French residents can plan summer holidays in France

While waiting to see the results of deconfinement, authorities advise that French residents holiday in France, rather than overseas, this summer.

‘Britons can stay’ says Spanish minister

Spain’s foreign minister has pledged that Britons living in Spain will not have their lives ‘disrupted’ after Brexit even if there is ‘no deal’.

1.7 tonnes illegal tobacco stopped at Spanish border

Over one and a half tonnes of contraband tobacco worth almost €423,000 in resale value has been stopped at the French-Spanish border.

Spain

Drivers from France may soon be subject to new alcohol limit when visiting Spain

Lidl’s €1.89 bottles of Bordeaux spark protests in south-west France

Is Spain calling for easier second-home visits as French senators are?

Non-EU citizen visiting rules ‘more restrictive’ in Spain than France

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App to ease new EES border control checks is now ready - how it will work

People with gardens urged to spot and report this common but dangerous pest via French ministry site

Scotland-France ferry plan faces delays

Must chimney in French home be swept annually even if it is not used?

How can renovations on French second home reduce capital gains tax?

France’s healthcare system remains among world’s best in latest ranking

Plastic in bottled water: these brands identified in France as least affected

Covid France: New figures and extra help for long Covid sufferers

Daily France to Spain trains to launch from September 1

The tiny Basque island that is both French and Spanish

Boost for southern France as launch dates set for new ‘TGV’ routes

Five French towns for day trips into Spain, Switzerland and Germany

Spain lifts Covid-19 checks at French border after two years

Do I need a Covid health control form to drive from France to Spain?

Covid: What rules for travelling from France to Spain and Italy?

New France and Spain low-cost Ouigo train routes announced

La Palma volcano eruption sulphur dioxide cloud to reach France

Motorway linking France and Spain to go toll-free from September

Can I cross French border to go shopping?

French-Andorran border to start reopening

French residents can plan summer holidays in France

The Costa spending your winter in Spain

French ‘world’s best’ theme park opens site in Spain

Pair retrace wartime Pyrenees escape trek

Spanish truffle invasion worries French producers

Report: Pyrenees temperatures up 30% on global average

‘Britons can stay’ says Spanish minister

1.7 tonnes illegal tobacco stopped at Spanish border