The Local Europe https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Europe in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed OPINION: Local elections will show if France still has the will to resist the far-right As France prepares for key local elections, John Lichfield looks at what the results can tell us about the strength of the 'republican front', the pact that voters can make to keep out the far right. https://www.thelocal.com/20260311/opinion-local-elections-will-show-if-france-still-has-the-will-to-resist-the-far-right Wed, 11 Mar 2026 09:52:31 +0100 opinion-local-elections-will-show-if-france-still-has-the-will-to-resist-the-far-right OPINION: The French far-right will do badly in local elections, it doesn't mean they can't win in 2027 The race is hotting up for next year's local elections, which the parties are fighting with one eye on the presidential poll in 2027. But John Lichfield warns against trying to read too much into the votes for local mayors in 2026. https://www.thelocal.com/20251126/opinion-the-french-far-right-will-do-badly-in-local-elections-it-doesnt-mean-they-cant-win-in-2027 Wed, 26 Nov 2025 09:59:07 +0100 opinion-the-french-far-right-will-do-badly-in-local-elections-it-doesnt-mean-they-cant-win-in-2027 Austria's chancellor says will step down in 'coming days' Austria's conservative chancellor Karl Nehammer said on Saturday he would step down as chancellor in the 'coming days' after breaking off coalition talks with the Social Democrats. https://www.thelocal.com/20250104/breaking-austrias-chancellor-says-will-step-down-in-coming-days Sat, 04 Jan 2025 21:12:05 +0100 breaking-austrias-chancellor-says-will-step-down-in-coming-days What Britons in Europe need to know about the UK government's 'votes for life' pledge It's been promised before, but now the UK government says it will act to ensure that British citizens living abroad do not lose their right to vote in the UK even if they have been abroad for over 15 years. Here's what we know about the proposals. https://www.thelocal.com/20210527/what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Thu, 27 May 2021 18:59:05 +0200 what-does-the-uk-governments-pledge-of-votes-for-life-mean-for-brits-living-abroad Left-wing party opposed to mining project wins Greenland vote A left-wing environmentalist party opposed to a controversial mining project won a clear victory in Greenland's parliamentary election, according to results released Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.com/20210407/left-wing-party-opposed-to-mining-project-wins-greenland-vote Wed, 07 Apr 2021 11:54:35 +0200 left-wing-party-opposed-to-mining-project-wins-greenland-vote Brexit: Britons in Europe urged to look on bright side of 'devastating' UK election result Britons in Europe were on Friday having to get used to the idea that "Brexit was happening and nothing was going to stop it now". But they were also urged to look at the positive aspect of the UK election result. https://www.thelocal.com/20191213/brexit-britons-in-europe-urged-to-look-on-bright-side-of-devastating-uk-election-result Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:02:05 +0100 brexit-britons-in-europe-urged-to-look-on-bright-side-of-devastating-uk-election-result