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 The Tour Montparnasse, the most famous skyscraper in the French capital, has been hit by new asbestos fears with workers having to be evacuated and companies deserting its office space. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130828/asbestos-forces-firms-out-of-montparnasse-tower Wed, 28 Aug 2013 12:30:00 +0200 asbestos-forces-firms-out-of-montparnasse-tower Charges of manslaughter against Martine Aubry, a leading member of France's ruling Socialist Party, were dropped on Friday by a French court. The charges related to a probe into thousands of deaths caused by exposure to asbestos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130517/leading-socialist-cleared-over-asbestos-deaths Fri, 17 May 2013 13:20:00 +0200 leading-socialist-cleared-over-asbestos-deaths Former French socialist party leader Martine Aubry said Tuesday she had come under investigation for "involuntary manslaughter and causing bodily harm by negligence" in an asbestos scandal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121107/aubry-probed-over-asbestos-deaths Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:35:00 +0100 aubry-probed-over-asbestos-deaths