In 1958, six European states founded the EU, France was one of them. France was also one of the five signatory states to the Schengen area. The European Parliament has 74 members from France.
A brief outline of the history of France
The history of France fills several volumes and is rich in ups and downs. In particular, the often complicated relationship with its neighbour Germany has often been discussed.
France was occupied by Germany during the Second World War. In August 1944, Paris was liberated by the Allies. Just one month later, the first post-war government was formed under Charles de Gaulle. In October, women were given the right to vote in France.
On 13 October 1946, the French gave themselves a new constitution through a referendum. As the victorious power of the Second World War, France played an important role in the post-war period. France was one of the founding members of the United Nations and was on the Security Council. Afterwards, a long-lasting economic boom, Trente Glorieuses, began in France. The name recalls the duration of the boom, namely 30 years (1945 - 1975). In 1949, France was one of the founding members of NATO.
From the end of the 1940s to the beginning of the 1960s, France lost all its colonies. First in the Indochina War between 1946 and 1954 and between 1954 and 1962 in the Algerian War.
In 1958, France gave itself a new constitution that provides for a strong president who is largely independent of the legislature.
In 1981, the Socialists under François Mitterrand took power. Under the government, many businesses were nationalised and the death penalty was introduced.
The Government of France
On 5 October 1985, France gave itself a new constitution. Since that time, it has been referred to as the Fifth Republic. The special feature of this constitution is the strong emphasis on the president and the executive.
The president presides over the executive. He is directly elected by the people every five years. He appoints the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister appoints the ministers on the recommendation of the President.
Parliament is bicameral. The National Assembly, with 577 deputies, is directly elected by the people every five years. The members of the Senate are appointed by the regional councils, general councils and municipal councils. The Senate has 348 members and is elected every six years.
ETIAS makes entry to France safer
In recent years, France has repeatedly been the target of terrorist attacks. The attack on the editorial office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015 achieved sad notoriety, resulting in the deaths of twelve people. On 23 November 2015, terrorists carried out several attacks in Paris, killing a total of 130 people. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for both attacks. In the following years, there were repeated attacks. This should be prevented by the introduction of ETIAS. Since every traveller has to enter his or her personal details, which are then checked, travellers who might pose a threat can be prevented from entering the country. After 11 September 2001, the USA established a similar system with ESTA. Now Europe is following suit.
Filling in the ETIAS application form
It can only be filled out via the internet using an appropriate terminal device. Even those who do not have a tablet or computer can fill it out via their mobile phone. This is a little inconvenient due to the small size, but it will work. Those who do not have an internet connection can still enter Europe. They can simply have an acquaintance, an agency or a travel agent fill out the application.
Anyone who has already flown to the USA with ESTA will probably be familiar with the procedure. First enter your personal data. Use your passport to do this, as the data must match the identity document. Pay particular attention to the passport number and read the data twice.
ETIAS is valid for three years and allows entry to Europe for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period. This is to prevent travellers from misusing ETIAS for permanent residence. Although multiple entries are possible, the tourist or business traveller must declare a first destination. This is binding; for further journeys in the Schengen area, the traveller can freely choose the destinations.
After the application, the data is checked by machine. If there is no hit, the applicant receives approval within a short time. If the system reports a hit, the application is not rejected immediately. The authorities first check the data and only if they are of the opinion that the traveller poses a danger do they reject the application. The traveller can appeal against this.
Crossing the border with ETIAS
To be on the safe side, tourists should print out ETIAS, but this is not necessary. The data is stored in the system and it is sufficient to show the passport. If the passport number on the ETIAS is not correct, the application will not be found and entry will not be possible. Although the tourist can still apply for ETIAS at the border, there is no guarantee whether it will arrive in time before the plane takes off.
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In 1958, six European states founded the EU, France was one of them. France was also one of the five signatory states to the Schengen area. The European Parliament has 74 members from France.
A brief outline of the history of France
The history of France fills several volumes and is rich in ups and downs. In particular, the often complicated relationship with its neighbour Germany has often been discussed.
France was occupied by Germany during the Second World War. In August 1944, Paris was liberated by the Allies. Just one month later, the first post-war government was formed under Charles de Gaulle. In October, women were given the right to vote in France.
On 13 October 1946, the French gave themselves a new constitution through a referendum. As the victorious power of the Second World War, France played an important role in the post-war period. France was one of the founding members of the United Nations and was on the Security Council. Afterwards, a long-lasting economic boom, Trente Glorieuses, began in France. The name recalls the duration of the boom, namely 30 years (1945 - 1975). In 1949, France was one of the founding members of NATO.
From the end of the 1940s to the beginning of the 1960s, France lost all its colonies. First in the Indochina War between 1946 and 1954 and between 1954 and 1962 in the Algerian War.
In 1958, France gave itself a new constitution that provides for a strong president who is largely independent of the legislature.
In 1981, the Socialists under François Mitterrand took power. Under the government, many businesses were nationalised and the death penalty was introduced.
The Government of France
On 5 October 1985, France gave itself a new constitution. Since that time, it has been referred to as the Fifth Republic. The special feature of this constitution is the strong emphasis on the president and the executive.
The president presides over the executive. He is directly elected by the people every five years. He appoints the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister appoints the ministers on the recommendation of the President.
Parliament is bicameral. The National Assembly, with 577 deputies, is directly elected by the people every five years. The members of the Senate are appointed by the regional councils, general councils and municipal councils. The Senate has 348 members and is elected every six years.
ETIAS makes entry to France safer
In recent years, France has repeatedly been the target of terrorist attacks. The attack on the editorial office of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on 7 January 2015 achieved sad notoriety, resulting in the deaths of twelve people. On 23 November 2015, terrorists carried out several attacks in Paris, killing a total of 130 people. The Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for both attacks. In the following years, there were repeated attacks. This should be prevented by the introduction of ETIAS. Since every traveller has to enter his or her personal details, which are then checked, travellers who might pose a threat can be prevented from entering the country. After 11 September 2001, the USA established a similar system with ESTA. Now Europe is following suit.
Filling in the ETIAS application form
It can only be filled out via the internet using an appropriate terminal device. Even those who do not have a tablet or computer can fill it out via their mobile phone. This is a little inconvenient due to the small size, but it will work. Those who do not have an internet connection can still enter Europe. They can simply have an acquaintance, an agency or a travel agent fill out the application.
Anyone who has already flown to the USA with ESTA will probably be familiar with the procedure. First enter your personal data. Use your passport to do this, as the data must match the identity document. Pay particular attention to the passport number and read the data twice.
ETIAS is valid for three years and allows entry to Europe for a maximum of 90 days within a 180-day period. This is to prevent travellers from misusing ETIAS for permanent residence. Although multiple entries are possible, the tourist or business traveller must declare a first destination. This is binding; for further journeys in the Schengen area, the traveller can freely choose the destinations.
After the application, the data is checked by machine. If there is no hit, the applicant receives approval within a short time. If the system reports a hit, the application is not rejected immediately. The authorities first check the data and only if they are of the opinion that the traveller poses a danger do they reject the application. The traveller can appeal against this.
Crossing the border with ETIAS
To be on the safe side, tourists should print out ETIAS, but this is not necessary. The data is stored in the system and it is sufficient to show the passport. If the passport number on the ETIAS is not correct, the application will not be found and entry will not be possible. Although the tourist can still apply for ETIAS at the border, there is no guarantee whether it will arrive in time before the plane takes off.