The Local France 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 France tops EU table for births outside marriage Six out of ten babies in France are born to parents outside of wedlock - the highest rate in the European Union – a Eurostat study has found. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180810/france-tops-eu-table-for-births-outside-marriage Fri, 10 Aug 2018 14:41:19 +0200 france-tops-eu-table-for-births-outside-marriage Why are the French making fewer and fewer babies? France's birth rate has dropped for the third year in a row, new statistics revealed on Tuesday, leaving a question hanging over how long the French can hold onto their title as the baby-making champions of Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180116/frances-birth-rate-drops-for-third-consecutive-year Tue, 16 Jan 2018 18:36:26 +0100 frances-birth-rate-drops-for-third-consecutive-year 'Having kids in France will soon be a luxury' Family associations and sections of the French media have lined up to blast the government for its plans to cut key family benefits, which they say will harm one of France’s greatest economic strengths – its high fertility rate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140930/france-birthrate-benefits-children-cuts-austerity Tue, 30 Sep 2014 19:20:00 +0200 france-birthrate-benefits-children-cuts-austerity