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 As the organisers of a student party go on trial for illegal 'hazing' after the death of a first-year student in an alcohol-fuelled ritual, we look at how widespread the problem is in French universities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260122/analysis-the-problem-of-booze-fuelled-hazing-in-french-universities Thu, 22 Jan 2026 10:35:24 +0100 analysis-the-problem-of-booze-fuelled-hazing-in-french-universities French publisher Hachette said on Wednesday it was recalling three textbooks for high-school children which refer to the Israeli victims of the October 7th, 2023 attacks as "Jewish settlers". https://www.thelocal.fr/20260115/french-publisher-withdraws-school-books-over-jewish-settler-reference Thu, 15 Jan 2026 10:11:48 +0100 french-publisher-withdraws-school-books-over-jewish-settler-reference For foreign parents in France looking at secondary school options for their children one option to consider is the bilingual 'international sections' in certain state schools. But how do they work? https://www.thelocal.fr/20221205/section-internationales-how-do-frances-bilingual-secondary-schools-work Mon, 05 Dec 2022 17:12:56 +0100 section-internationales-how-do-frances-bilingual-secondary-schools-work She moved to France at the age of five with her British parents, not speaking a word of French but now Georgia Ellis has completed her education and been accepted onto a fast-track programme for high fliers in the French police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20220610/so-grateful-for-opportunities-in-france-from-new-arrival-with-no-french-to-police-high-flier Fri, 10 Jun 2022 17:14:01 +0200 so-grateful-for-opportunities-in-france-from-new-arrival-with-no-french-to-police-high-flier