https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed French President Emmanuel Macron faces possible legal problems after prosecutors announced Thursday they were investigating the use of management consulting firms during national elections in 2017 and 2022. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221125/frances-macron-faces-possible-legal-woes-over-election-consultants Fri, 25 Nov 2022 10:04:27 +0100 frances-macron-faces-possible-legal-woes-over-election-consultants French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday vowed a new start to face immense challenges in foreign and domestic policy, as he was inaugurated for a second term after his election victory over the far right. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220507/frances-macron-to-be-inaugurated-for-new-term Sat, 07 May 2022 13:14:24 +0200 frances-macron-to-be-inaugurated-for-new-term If you have French citizenship you are able to vote in all French elections - but you need to ensure that you're registered on the electoral roll in advance. Here's how. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211117/a-vote-how-to-register-and-cast-your-vote-in-france Wed, 17 Nov 2021 16:12:00 +0100 a-vote-how-to-register-and-cast-your-vote-in-france Despite Emmanuel Macron’s victory, fractures in France’s political landscape, based on geography, income, and age played out in the second round of the French election, which can be seen in maps and graphics of the latest French voting trends. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220425/maps-how-france-voted-in-the-second-round-of-the-presidential-elections Mon, 25 Apr 2022 17:14:35 +0200 maps-how-france-voted-in-the-second-round-of-the-presidential-elections For the second time in five years, France had its own Brexit-Trump moment - and for the second time the voters rejected populism. But this doesn't mean that the country is not deeply fractured or that Macron is facing an easy ride, says John Lichfield. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220425/opinion-france-has-again-rejected-the-uk-and-uss-self-harming-populism Mon, 25 Apr 2022 13:37:18 +0200 opinion-france-has-again-rejected-the-uk-and-uss-self-harming-populism With the results in and Emmanuel Macron having secured a second term as French president, The Local's Talking France podcast breaks down the results and looks ahead at the next few days, June's parliamentary elections and the five years of Macron's second term. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220425/podcast-whats-next-for-france-after-macron-wins-re-election Mon, 25 Apr 2022 12:37:47 +0200 podcast-whats-next-for-france-after-macron-wins-re-election French President Emmanuel Macron won re-election on Sunday, convincingly defeating his rival Marine Le Pen and prompting a wave of relief in Europe that the far-right had been kept out of power. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220424/relief-across-europe-as-macron-defeats-le-pen-in-french-elections Mon, 25 Apr 2022 01:59:07 +0200 relief-across-europe-as-macron-defeats-le-pen-in-french-elections Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected as president of France, projected results show. Here's how the action unfolded on Sunday night with the latest scores, reactions and analysis. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220424/live-france-elects-its-next-president Sun, 24 Apr 2022 18:33:13 +0200 live-france-elects-its-next-president Newly re-elected Emmanuel Macron said in his victory speech on Sunday night that it was his responsibility to find a response to the anger of those French voters who backed the far-right - or who didn't vote at all. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220424/my-responsibility-macron-vows-response-to-anger-of-far-right-voters Mon, 25 Apr 2022 00:24:26 +0200 my-responsibility-macron-vows-response-to-anger-of-far-right-voters Defeated far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen vowed on Sunday night that she would not abandon the French people after losing out to Emmanuel Macron in the second round vote. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220424/its-not-over-marine-le-pen-concedes-defeat-but-vows-to-carry-on-the-fight Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:35:52 +0200 its-not-over-marine-le-pen-concedes-defeat-but-vows-to-carry-on-the-fight Emmanuel Macron has been re-elected for a second term as French president, projected results show - so once the celebrations and (in the Le Pen camp) tears are over, what happens next in France? https://www.thelocal.fr/20220424/macron-victory-in-france-what-happens-next Sun, 24 Apr 2022 22:11:11 +0200 macron-victory-in-france-what-happens-next With the big debate over and the final polling day just days away, The Local's Talking France podcast is back to take a final look at all the latest from the presidential elections. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220421/podcast-why-france-will-remain-divided-whoever-wins-sundays-election Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:25:03 +0200 podcast-why-france-will-remain-divided-whoever-wins-sundays-election On Sunday the French will decide who leads the country for the next five years - and we will be covering it live. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220422/follow-sundays-french-election-result-in-the-locals-live-blog Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:01:41 +0200 follow-sundays-french-election-result-in-the-locals-live-blog France on Saturday prepared to choose between centrist President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine Le Pen to rule the country for the next five years after a bitterly contested and polarising election campaign. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220423/france-braces-for-le-pen-macron-showdown Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:25:06 +0200 france-braces-for-le-pen-macron-showdown With the first round of the French presidential election fast approaching, we spoke to experts to find out whether French President Emmanuel Macron is at a disadvantage due to the fact that he is already in office. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220407/why-do-french-presidents-rarely-get-re-elected Thu, 07 Apr 2022 17:30:18 +0200 why-do-french-presidents-rarely-get-re-elected Marine Le Pen will put a bill on immigration and national identity to a referendum within six months if she wins the election - and her plan would have a major impact on all foreigners living in France, even if they have taken French citizenship. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220419/le-pens-plan-to-legalise-discrimination-against-foreigners-in-france-including-dual-nationals Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:10:43 +0200 le-pens-plan-to-legalise-discrimination-against-foreigners-in-france-including-dual-nationals The 2022 French presidential election campaign has been a fairly dour affair - elections usually are - but recent images of candidate Emmanuel Macron during his TV debate with opponent Marine Le Pen, and relaxing with shirt unbuttoned have given rise to some much-needed smiles. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220422/7-of-the-best-macron-memes-from-the-french-election-campaign Fri, 22 Apr 2022 19:19:16 +0200 7-of-the-best-macron-memes-from-the-french-election-campaign French voters go back to the polls on Sunday for the second round of voting to pick the next French president - Emmanuel Macron or Marine Le Pen. Here's what happens on Sunday, and in the days and weeks that follow. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220422/french-elections-what-time-is-the-result-and-what-happens-next Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:21:57 +0200 french-elections-what-time-is-the-result-and-what-happens-next Ahead of Sunday's election second round, left-wing voters in France need to make a choice between the centrist who many feel betrayed the left, and the candidate of the far-right. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220422/ill-dirty-my-hands-and-vote-for-macron-french-left-reluctantly-supporting-the-president Fri, 22 Apr 2022 11:10:45 +0200 ill-dirty-my-hands-and-vote-for-macron-french-left-reluctantly-supporting-the-president Far-right leader Marine Le Pen put in a much better performance in the live TV debate than she did in 2017. But, argues John Lichfield, she was still picked apart by an arrogant but well-prepared Emmanuel Macron. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220421/opinion-le-pen-needed-a-debate-miracle-to-win-frances-election-she-didnt-get-one Thu, 21 Apr 2022 12:19:48 +0200 opinion-le-pen-needed-a-debate-miracle-to-win-frances-election-she-didnt-get-one