The Local France - Latest News Tracking & Analysis


Latest News Politics , Business , Finance , Technology , World News & Opinion & Tracking & Analysis.

France
Website
🇺🇸 english
World
#629
The Local France

The Local France

Primary focus: World


Recent Reportage

Latest coverage from The Local France

            France heatwave latest: Paris to ban alcohol sales as hospitals face 'saturation'

France heatwave latest: Paris to ban alcohol sales as hospitals face 'saturation'

French authorities said hospitals in and around Paris were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave, adding that consumption and sales of alcohol would be banned from Friday.

1 day ago


            Heatwave latest: Paris to ban alcohol sales as hospitals face 'saturation'

Heatwave latest: Paris to ban alcohol sales as hospitals face 'saturation'

French authorities said hospitals in and around Paris were overwhelmed amid a record-breaking heatwave, adding that consumption and sales of alcohol would be banned from Friday.

1 day ago


            City of Paris hails 'landmark' climate ruling in TotalEnergies case

City of Paris hails 'landmark' climate ruling in TotalEnergies case

The city of Paris said on Thursday that a court ruling ordering oil and gas giant TotalEnergies to account for its clients' emissions represented a landmark decision in the history of French climate law.

1 day ago

Publishing Activity

Daily article output trend


            French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat

French teaching unions call strike over 'unacceptable' heat

French teaching unions on Thursday called for a strike to protest unacceptable working conditions as a severe heatwave shatters temperature records in the country.

1 day ago


            Bouge Ta Pref: The campaigners fighting préfecture delays for foreigners in France

Bouge Ta Pref: The campaigners fighting préfecture delays for foreigners in France

Frustrated with the endless delays and administrative problems, a group of activists, lawyers and trade unions working with foreigners in France have formed the collected Bouge Ta Pref (get your préfecture moving). We spoke to them about the problems they face.

1 day ago


            Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working

Digital nomads: French government clarifies rules on remote working

The issue of foreigners working remotely in France while on a 'visitor' visa has long been a confusing grey area - but now the French government has clarified to parliament, and to The Local, who can work on this status.

1 day ago


            'Took away my freedom': 10 years on, how Brexit affected Brits in France

'Took away my freedom': 10 years on, how Brexit affected Brits in France

Ten years on from the historic vote, readers of The Local explain how Britain’s decision to leave the European Union has affected them on a personal level, from worries over paperwork and money to a loss of a sense of identity and freedom to move around the continent.

1 day ago


            Three-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave

Three-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave

A three-year-old has been found dead in a car in the Paris region, a police source said on Thursday, the third such fatality of a child during the extreme weather this week.

1 day ago


            French Expression of the Day: À la queue leu leu

French Expression of the Day: À la queue leu leu

This French expression originates from the wolf's behaviour.

1 day ago


            French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

French aversion to air conditioning melts as homes sizzle

As Europe's heatwave leaves millions sweltering in poorly insulated apartments, schools and retirement homes, more French people are breaking with tradition to turn to air conditioning.

1 day ago