Comments on: blind indifference http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:34:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: François http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1238 François Mon, 20 Dec 2004 21:48:07 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1238 Petite Anglaise, I am not an expert but ou can find quite a bit on the internet: - The Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres has quite a good (simple!) page on the subject (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etrangers/vivre/nationalite/#7) - Also, Service-Public.fr (http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/N111.html), where French officialdom makes an effort to communicate using normal words! Re. your British nationality, the quickest way to make sure is probably for you to call the British consulate in Paris and ask them (I don’t think you would lose it but I am not an expert). Good luck. François Petite Anglaise,

I am not an expert but ou can find quite a bit on the internet:

- The Ministere des Affaires Etrangeres has quite a good (simple!) page on the subject (http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etrangers/vivre/nationalite/#7)

- Also, Service-Public.fr (http://vosdroits.service-public.fr/particuliers/N111.html), where French officialdom makes an effort to communicate using normal words!

Re. your British nationality, the quickest way to make sure is probably for you to call the British consulate in Paris and ask them (I don’t think you would lose it but I am not an expert).

Good luck.

François

]]> By: petite http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1226 petite Sun, 19 Dec 2004 20:07:42 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1226 chameleon: I know, I should, I'll try, I promise... on the French nationality issue, a certain length of residency does give you the right to request naturalisation.. but I think I'd have to relinquish my British nationality. Which I'm not sure I'm ready to do. That may also be the case if we marry. If anyone really knows their stuff and can explain my options I'd be very grateful. chameleon: I know, I should, I’ll try, I promise…

on the French nationality issue, a certain length of residency does give you the right to request naturalisation.. but I think I’d have to relinquish my British nationality. Which I’m not sure I’m ready to do. That may also be the case if we marry.

If anyone really knows their stuff and can explain my options I’d be very grateful.

]]> By: Chameleon http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1225 Chameleon Sun, 19 Dec 2004 16:42:51 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1225 Petite...speaking as an official of the EP, I can reliably inform you that it IS worth availing yourself of the right to vote. As an institution its powers have been gradually enhanced over the decades and the Constitutional Treaty will address many (although not all) of the outstanding imbalances. Sooner or later the national media throughout Europe will wake up to the fact that the legislation passed there affects all our lives on a day to day basis (instead of concentrating on a handful of colourful characters who skulk around in its lobbies, such as Kilroy-Silk), that the Council and the Commission are not the only players. Petite…speaking as an official of the EP, I can reliably inform you that it IS worth availing yourself of the right to vote. As an institution its powers have been gradually enhanced over the decades and the Constitutional Treaty will address many (although not all) of the outstanding imbalances. Sooner or later the national media throughout Europe will wake up to the fact that the legislation passed there affects all our lives on a day to day basis (instead of concentrating on a handful of colourful characters who skulk around in its lobbies, such as Kilroy-Silk), that the Council and the Commission are not the only players.

]]> By: nardac http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1223 nardac Sun, 19 Dec 2004 02:43:38 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1223 oh my god... that's too crazy. Isn't there a way just living in the country long enough gives you the right to French nationality? btw, I know only too well your mad fear of fonctionnaires. Everytime I have to renew my legal papers, I get into a cold sweat and my blood pressure goes through the roof. Paperwork and bureaucracy, which I've blogged about before, are scary scary scary scary scary scary scary INEFFICIENT in France. We're talking Kafka-esque. oh my god… that’s too crazy. Isn’t there a way just living in the country long enough gives you the right to French nationality?

btw, I know only too well your mad fear of fonctionnaires. Everytime I have to renew my legal papers, I get into a cold sweat and my blood pressure goes through the roof. Paperwork and bureaucracy, which I’ve blogged about before, are scary scary scary scary scary scary scary INEFFICIENT in France. We’re talking Kafka-esque.

]]> By: Waterhot http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1222 Waterhot Sat, 18 Dec 2004 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2004/12/17/blind-indifference/#comment-1222 I still vote in the UK - the gesture already seemed futile when I still there, voting Labour in a safe Conservative constituency, and seems ever more so with each passing year. Still, for reasons I can't quite put my finger on, I feel this old-fashioned obligation to do my "civic duty". I've been living in Switzerland for seven of the last nine years, but left in the middle, so my qualification status by length of residence went back to zero. This time I'm staying for the duration, and I reckon it'll take the seven remaining years I have to serve to understand the political system here. At least if I were living just across the border in France I would know more or less who to vote for. Comparing France and the UK on the one hand and Switzerland on the other, it seems you have to choose between a clear two or three party system in which the value of your individual vote is debatable, or a cheerful democracy like this, where your vote clearly counts but you virtually have to be a professional politician to understand what you're voting about.:roll: I still vote in the UK - the gesture already seemed futile when I still there, voting Labour in a safe Conservative constituency, and seems ever more so with each passing year. Still, for reasons I can’t quite put my finger on, I feel this old-fashioned obligation to do my “civic duty”.
I’ve been living in Switzerland for seven of the last nine years, but left in the middle, so my qualification status by length of residence went back to zero. This time I’m staying for the duration, and I reckon it’ll take the seven remaining years I have to serve to understand the political system here. At least if I were living just across the border in France I would know more or less who to vote for. Comparing France and the UK on the one hand and Switzerland on the other, it seems you have to choose between a clear two or three party system in which the value of your individual vote is debatable, or a cheerful democracy like this, where your vote clearly counts but you virtually have to be a professional politician to understand what you’re voting about.:roll:

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