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 He's only 39 and fresh-faced, but France's President Emmanuel Macron has run up a make-up bill of €26,000 in his first 100 days in office, offering fresh ammunition to his critics. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170826/make-up-bill-causes-blushes-for-frances-macron Sat, 26 Aug 2017 10:07:30 +0200 make-up-bill-causes-blushes-for-frances-macron Being locked up in a prison cell proved to be only a minor inconvenience for one French crook, who somehow managed to continue his life of crime despite being behind bars. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140206/crook-scams-old-ladies-from-prison-cell Thu, 06 Feb 2014 15:20:00 +0100 crook-scams-old-ladies-from-prison-cell Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy gave more than $41,000 worth of gifts to US President Barack Obama, in 2011 alone. The most expensive item? A $7,750 Hermès golf bag. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130426/a-7750-hermes-golf-bag-among-sarkozys-gifts-to-obama Fri, 26 Apr 2013 15:39:00 +0200 a-7750-hermes-golf-bag-among-sarkozys-gifts-to-obama