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 Philippe Juvin, a member of the European parliament for France’s opposition UMP party, tells The Local the French government's ongoing attacks on Europe and José Manuel Barroso are a shameless attempt to shift blame that sees both sides end up on the losing side. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130626/losers-both-france-and-eu-suffer-in-war-of-words Wed, 26 Jun 2013 20:39:00 +0200 losers-both-france-and-eu-suffer-in-war-of-words An increasingly bitter slanging match between the members of the French government and EU chiefs escalated on Monday as EU Commission José Manuel Barroso compared France's socialist leaders to the far right for using Europe as a 'scapegoat' for its problems. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130624/france-vs-the-eu-war-of-words-escalates Mon, 24 Jun 2013 18:19:00 +0200 france-vs-the-eu-war-of-words-escalates An outspoken French minister rounded on the EU over the weekend, accusing it of adding fuel to France's far-right National Front, by ignoring the wishes of the people of Europe, and pressuring European governments. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130624/french-minister-slams-eu-for-fuelling-far-right Mon, 24 Jun 2013 10:49:00 +0200 french-minister-slams-eu-for-fuelling-far-right France angrily hit back on Monday at accusations that its bid to protect Europe's film and television industries from Hollywood dominance was "reactionary". https://www.thelocal.fr/20130617/france-hits-back-at-eu-chiefs-reactionary-slur Mon, 17 Jun 2013 20:53:30 +0200 france-hits-back-at-eu-chiefs-reactionary-slur The president of the European Commission slammed France on Monday for its “reactionary” stance towards globalization. José Manuel Barroso’s comments follow marathon trade talks between EU member states over a potential EU-US free trade deal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130617/eu-chief-slams-reactionary-france Mon, 17 Jun 2013 14:09:00 +0200 eu-chief-slams-reactionary-france The President of the EU commission made it clear on Wednesday what he thinks France could do to boost its economy, as new figures show the country is officially in recession. Economists told The Local, however, that it's Europe that needs to act. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130515/france-spitting-in-the-wind-with-anti-global-view Wed, 15 May 2013 16:04:00 +0200 france-spitting-in-the-wind-with-anti-global-view