Today is 112 Day in Europe! Spread the Word!
Did you know more than 60 emergency numbers exist across the European Union? With an increasingly mobile international community of expats in the EU, how on earth are they supposed to remember which...
View ArticlePrepare for heat waves, say Luxembourg and France
The Ministry of Health in Luxembourg and France have announced their Plan Canicule or ‘heat wave plan’. The Plan Canicule in Luxembourg is a monitoring programme for people aged 75 or over, for the...
View ArticleFrance: New emergency services number
How to contact the emergency services in France when you are unable to talk or to be understood. Following an accident or sudden illness, you may be unable to talk to or be understood by emergency...
View ArticleHighest alert for Ile de France and Picardy… Understand France’s alert service
The French national alert system explained plus emergency numbers. The Prime Minister of France, Manuel Valls, has placed the region of the Ile de France and Picardy (Picardie) on the highest level of...
View ArticleFrance: For emergencies at sea call 196!
Anyone on land who hears of or spots an emergency at sea off the coastal waters of France should now call ‘196’. Call ‘196’ if you are on land and see or hear of an offshore emergency Callers will be...
View ArticleThe French national alert system explained
The Vigipirate national security alert system in France dates back to 1978 when France and other European countries faced a wave of terrorist activity. In total, the Vigipirate has about 300 measures...
View ArticleHow to easily contact emergency services in Europe
Just moved to a new home in Europe and can’t remember the emergency numbers? Read on, it could save your life… In an emergency situation in your home you may remember, or perhaps have noted in a...
View ArticleHow to protect against a hidden medical emergency
One of the biggest concerns for expats - if not the biggest concern - is emergency medical care and how to access it in a foreign language, particularity expats with a medical condition or...
View Article10 hurricane-survival tips
Advice on how to survive the impact and aftermath of a major storm doesn’t always get through to locals or tourists, leaving both to fend for themselves. If you are an expat living in a hurricane,...
View ArticleFrance launches campaign to fight sexual harassment
A campaign to combat sexual harassment of women on public transport launched earlier this week. The campaign, Stop – Ҫa Suffit (Stop, that’s enough) uses posters and online media, tracing the stops...
View ArticleFrance: State of emergency, contact information, national silence
UPDATE: 19 November The French National Assembly has voted today to extend the state of emergency to three months. A list of official sources of information can be found at the end of this blog post....
View ArticleParis Post 13 November: Help and Resources
Paris Post 13 November – help, resources and financial aid Stacey Newman / Shutterstock.com On 13 November, Paris suffered its worst attack since the Second World War. The shootings and bombings left...
View ArticleMake sure your winter sports holiday doesn’t go downhill
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) have partnered with ABTA and four-time Winter Olympian Chemmy Alcott to urge British nationals to stay safe on the slopes this winter, with a 10-point safety...
View ArticleCyprus welcomes British marines
150 British Marines have set up base in Cyprus as a response to the threat of terrorism in Mediterranean tourist resorts. The group, which will be under the command of the Director of Special Forces...
View ArticleAttack in Nice – emergency contact information
Angloinfo’s thoughts and prayers go out to all those affected in last night’s terrorist attack in Nice. Please read on for emergency contact information. France has extended its State of Emergency...
View ArticleSpain steps up security in wake of Nice attack
Spain is increasing security at airports, tourist spots and on the border with France after the devastating truck attack in Nice. Following an emergency security meeting involving the interior...
View ArticleHelp for victims of the Nice attack
The French government and support agencies have been releasing information over the past 36 hours about how victims and their families can get financial, physical and psychological support after the...
View ArticleFrance is hit by heatwave: here’s what to do
As high temperatures sweep across parts of France, the national heatwave alert system goes into action. Read on to understand the service, how to access it and how to keep healthy during extreme...
View ArticleEarthquake strikes central Italy
A magnitude 6.2 earthquake hit Italy last night, leaving at least 37 dead and many more trapped under the rubble. Copyright: Fotografiche/Shutterstock.com The quake struck at 03:36 local time, 65...
View ArticleHow to help the children of Aleppo
We are sure, like all of us at Angloinfo, you are horrified by what is happening to children in Syria (#ChildrenofSyria). It’s hard to know how to help and which way to turn with so many organisations...
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