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 A 14-year-old student who stabbed and gravely wounded an art teacher in France acted with premeditation, a prosecutor said on Wednesday, telling investigators he was driven by "hatred". https://www.thelocal.fr/20260203/french-teacher-stabbed-by-school-pupil Tue, 03 Feb 2026 16:13:35 +0100 french-teacher-stabbed-by-school-pupil One of Paris' major train stations was partially evacuated on Friday afternoon after police opened fire on a man with a knife. The man had reportedly threatened to kill his wife and children and tried to flee from police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251114/paris-train-station-evacuated-after-police-open-fire-on-knifeman Fri, 14 Nov 2025 16:25:39 +0100 paris-train-station-evacuated-after-police-open-fire-on-knifeman French unions have issued a strike call for December in protest at the 2026 Budget, which is currently being debated in parliament and which one union leader described as a "horror show". https://www.thelocal.fr/20251112/french-unions-call-december-strike-over-horror-show-budget-plans Wed, 12 Nov 2025 10:16:05 +0100 french-unions-call-december-strike-over-horror-show-budget-plans French MPs have targeted American retirees in an amendment to the 2026 draft Budget, arguing in favour of a new minimum healthcare payment for those on the one year 'visitor' visa. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251106/french-mps-target-american-retirees-for-new-health-charge Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:32:23 +0100 french-mps-target-american-retirees-for-new-health-charge French authorities have detained two of the suspected robbers believed to have stolen precious crown jewels from the Louvre in a museum heist that stunned the world, officials said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251026/two-suspects-arrested-after-louvre-jewel-heist-sources Sun, 26 Oct 2025 11:53:13 +0100 two-suspects-arrested-after-louvre-jewel-heist-sources French unions have called for more nationwide strike action at the start of October after a meeting with France's new prime minister failed to achieve a compromise. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250924/breaking-french-unions-call-for-new-day-of-strikes-in-october Wed, 24 Sep 2025 15:24:53 +0200 breaking-french-unions-call-for-new-day-of-strikes-in-october French Prime Minister François Bayrou lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday evening, leading to the collapse of his government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250908/breaking-french-government-falls-after-pm-loses-confidence-vote Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:00:38 +0200 breaking-french-government-falls-after-pm-loses-confidence-vote A man has been fatally shot by police after injuring at least five people in an attack at a hotel in the French southern city of Marseille. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250902/several-injured-in-marseille-hotel-knife-attack Tue, 02 Sep 2025 18:50:12 +0200 several-injured-in-marseille-hotel-knife-attack The organisation representing France's main union federations has called for a nationwide mobilisation on September 18th, including strikes and demos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250829/french-unions-call-nationwide-strikes-on-september-18th Fri, 29 Aug 2025 13:24:57 +0200 french-unions-call-nationwide-strikes-on-september-18th The French interior ministry has confirmed to The Local a change in the rules on citizenship which means that most retirees living on a foreign pension will be refused. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250820/retirees-with-foreign-pension-no-longer-eligible-for-french-citizenship-says-interior-ministry Wed, 20 Aug 2025 13:40:28 +0200 retirees-with-foreign-pension-no-longer-eligible-for-french-citizenship-says-interior-ministry After a series of retirees reported their applications for French nationality were denied, one French préfecture has confirmed to The Local that there has been a change in the way they process citizenship applications from pensioners. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250813/rules-have-changed-prefecture-confirms-they-can-refuse-french-citizenship-to-retirees Wed, 13 Aug 2025 13:08:40 +0200 rules-have-changed-prefecture-confirms-they-can-refuse-french-citizenship-to-retirees A woman has died and nine people have been injured in a wildfire in southern France that has burned 15,000 hectares, making it the biggest wildfire seen in the country in 20 years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250806/one-dead-and-nine-injured-in-massive-wildfire-in-southern-france Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:27:13 +0200 one-dead-and-nine-injured-in-massive-wildfire-in-southern-france Four people have died after a fire at a holiday gîte in Charente, south west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250728/one-dead-and-four-missing-after-fire-at-gite-in-south-west-france Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:25:49 +0200 one-dead-and-four-missing-after-fire-at-gite-in-south-west-france Flights in and out of France will again be severely disrupted on Friday as the French air traffic controllers' strike enters its second day - almost 1,000 flights were cancelled on the first day of the strike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250702/flights-cancelled-as-french-air-traffic-controllers-strike Wed, 02 Jul 2025 10:58:01 +0200 flights-cancelled-as-french-air-traffic-controllers-strike School closures, speed restrictions and a nuclear reactor shutdown - France faces historic heat as weather forecasters have extended into Wednesday a rare red level warning for areas including Paris. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250630/wildfires-break-out-in-france-as-most-of-country-put-on-extreme-heat-alert Mon, 30 Jun 2025 18:33:02 +0200 wildfires-break-out-in-france-as-most-of-country-put-on-extreme-heat-alert Former French prime minister François Fillon was on Tuesday handed a four-year suspended prison sentence over a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250617/french-ex-pm-fillon-given-suspended-prison-sentence-over-wifes-fake-job Tue, 17 Jun 2025 15:59:36 +0200 french-ex-pm-fillon-given-suspended-prison-sentence-over-wifes-fake-job A French rail union has filed a strike notice spanning the entire summer holiday period, as they attempt to secure better pay and working conditions for rail workers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250606/french-rail-union-files-strike-notice-for-entire-summer Fri, 06 Jun 2025 14:54:17 +0200 french-rail-union-files-strike-notice-for-entire-summer The head of France's national taxi federation has warned that protests will continue until Sunday, with more blockades planned across the country, particularly near key locations like airports. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250522/french-taxi-drivers-vow-to-continue-strikes-and-blockades Thu, 22 May 2025 11:58:56 +0200 french-taxi-drivers-vow-to-continue-strikes-and-blockades Three people died after violent storms struck the south of France on Tuesday, bringing flash flooding and a trail of destruction. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250520/three-dead-and-two-missing-as-storms-batter-south-of-france Tue, 20 May 2025 17:39:08 +0200 three-dead-and-two-missing-as-storms-batter-south-of-france Ongoing strike action from French rail workers could spill over into June after one union called for additional walkouts at the start of next month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250509/french-rail-union-calls-for-more-strike-action-in-june Fri, 09 May 2025 12:42:33 +0200 french-rail-union-calls-for-more-strike-action-in-june