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 Eleven police officers were injured in the early hours of Saturday morning in western France, as they broke up a 1,500-strong illegal rave, authorities said, with one party-goer losing a hand in the clashes. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210620/several-hurt-as-french-police-break-up-mass-rave Sun, 20 Jun 2021 14:39:01 +0200 several-hurt-as-french-police-break-up-mass-rave Prime minister Jean Castex announced on Wednesday that wearing masks outdoors will no longer be a requirement from Thursday, while the curfew will be lifted 10 days earlier than originally scheduled. But why has the government decided to speed up the easing of restrictions? https://www.thelocal.fr/20210616/why-is-france-lifting-covid-curfew-and-mask-rules-early Wed, 16 Jun 2021 19:13:12 +0200 why-is-france-lifting-covid-curfew-and-mask-rules-early Seven people were arrested as thousands of fans gathered despite a coronavirus curfew to celebrate Lille's Ligue 1 title, the prefecture of the Nord region said on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210524/seven-arrested-in-lille-as-thousands-break-curfew-to-celebrate-football-win Mon, 24 May 2021 19:43:33 +0200 seven-arrested-in-lille-as-thousands-break-curfew-to-celebrate-football-win With Paris and much of northern France back under lockdown, here's a roundup of what has changed in France on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210319/attestations-shop-closures-and-7pm-curfew-what-changes-in-france-this-weekend Fri, 19 Mar 2021 11:29:17 +0100 attestations-shop-closures-and-7pm-curfew-what-changes-in-france-this-weekend There’s a scene in the war film The Great Escape, where Gordon Jackson reacts in English to a polite enquiry and the whole game is up, writes Ian Moore. He’s given himself away, self-incrimination. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210205/opinion-here-in-the-french-countryside-were-a-lot-more-stoic-about-curfew-than-the-city-types Fri, 05 Feb 2021 11:27:34 +0100 opinion-here-in-the-french-countryside-were-a-lot-more-stoic-about-curfew-than-the-city-types France is to extend its Covid-19 curfew to a further eight departments, Prime Minister Jean Castex said Saturday, citing a "tough and necessary" response as some opposed the restrictions in several cities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210109/france-extends-covid-19-curfew-to-8-new-departments Sat, 09 Jan 2021 15:39:55 +0100 france-extends-covid-19-curfew-to-8-new-departments