French lawmakers are demanding France tighten immigration rules by restricting conditions for visas and residency permits under 'family reunification' rules - so who exactly would this effect?
A parliamentary report has called for the creation of a ‘single family payment’ of €250 per child per month and 12 months’ ‘unified parental leave’ in an effort to slow and reverse the decline in birth rates.
Parents-to-be have plenty to think about as they prepare to welcome their child to the world, including childcare options if both of them work. Crèches in France are a regular first-choice, but getting in isn’t always straightforward.
The French government has called for 'urgent mobilisation' to encourage kids to spend more time reading, after a recent study showed that children on average spend just 19 minutes a day reading, as opposed to three hours a day on screens.
If you plan to travel outside France - perhaps paying an extended visit to family in another country - you need to check the time limits if you are receiving any kind of social benefit, are claiming unemployment benefit, or are on parental leave.
Last year, 663,000 babies were born in France – the lowest number of recorded births in a year since the end of World War II. But an in-depth study of French people has revealed that the ideal family size is getting smaller.
It’s way down the list of reasons - or, at least, it should be - for answering in the positive when your beloved goes down on one knee, but there are some financial advantages to being married in France.
Europe's population is getting older and its set to shrink in many countries. One of the keys to sustaining societies and economies will be the integration of immigrants into the workforce, the author of a new study tells Claudia Delpero.
If you live in France and you have three or more children, you can get your hands on a card that offers cut-price rail travel and discounts at a number of stores and restaurants.
Having a baby is a big moment in your life wherever you're living but if you're away from home, you have the extra pressure of finding out about the French health system, maternity leave and benefits. Here's a guide of what to expect.
The number of babies born in the EU was down 5.4 percent to 3.67 million in 2023, the largest drop in decades, official data showed Friday, underscoring the bloc's demographic issues.
You might think that all marriages are created equal, but in France it depends which 'marriage regime' you fall under - and this can have big consequences for both divorce or inheritance. Here's how it works.
If you're buying property in France, you might be thinking about buying 'en tontine' - this has advantages especially when it comes to France's strict inheritance laws, but can also have tax implications.
The number of births in Europe have dropped dramatically in recent years, new statistics reveal. But which countries have seen the biggest drop in the birthrate?
President Emmanuel Macron recently announced a series of measures to boost France's flagging birth rate, including a more generous, gender-equal system of parental leave. Here is how the system currently works and how France compares globally.
November 1st marks Toussaint - a bank holiday in France during which many people visit cemeteries to pay their respects to the dead. Fresh polling by IFOP has provided insight into French attitudes towards death and the afterlife.
No grave, nor a wreath. Instead, eternal rest in an urn buried at the foot of a tree -- this alternative to cemeteries, known as sanctuary forests, are spreading
in eastern France.
Divorce is usually sad and messy - but if you're a foreigner in France it can also affect your residency status. Here's what you need to know if a marriage is ending.
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) on Thursday upheld France's ban on procreation using stored gametes or embryos originating from a person who has since died.
Parents with one or more children living in France may be entitled to a range of family benefits - and that includes foreigners in France. Here's a look at what benefits are available, how to claim them and how the system is getting (a little bit) simpler.
Whether you are looking for a kid-friendly day trip outside of Paris, or activities to enjoy in the capital, Paris-based journalist and mum-of-two Helen Massy-Beresford offers the best places to visit with children in tow.
If you and your family live in France for any length of time you're highly likely to be asked for your Livret de Famille - here's what this means and what the situation is for foreigners.
