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 Simultaneously battling the twin crises of the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic and a resurgence in Islamist attacks, French President Emmanuel Macron faces a defining moment that will determine the success of his presidency and even his chances of reelection. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201101/macron-faces-defining-moment Sun, 01 Nov 2020 10:08:59 +0100 macron-faces-defining-moment Up to 5,000 spectators will be allowed to attend sports events in stadiums in France when they re-open on July 11, the French government announced on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200620/france-allows-up-to-5000-fans-to-watch-sport-in-stadiums Sat, 20 Jun 2020 17:37:56 +0200 france-allows-up-to-5000-fans-to-watch-sport-in-stadiums France will begin to shake off its coronavirus blues Sunday with cinemas opening on the stroke of midnight and thousands of people taking to the streets for its midsummer music festival. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200620/france-shakes-off-its-virus-blues-as-cinemas-casinos-set-to-open Sat, 20 Jun 2020 11:05:08 +0200 france-shakes-off-its-virus-blues-as-cinemas-casinos-set-to-open The French government has released a detailed plan on how it will end the strict lockdown from May 11th. But many questions remain. Join our team on our Facebook page for a live Q&A where we'll be answering your questions as best we can. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200429/join-the-local-france-on-facebook-for-a-live-qa-on-frances-plan-to-end-lockdown Wed, 29 Apr 2020 15:00:00 +0200 join-the-local-france-on-facebook-for-a-live-qa-on-frances-plan-to-end-lockdown