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 triumphant Marine Le Pen demanded President Emmanuel Macron dissolve parliament "as a minimum" after preliminary results suggested her party would top the election in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190526/party-of-frances-le-pen-calls-for-powerful-far-right-group-in-eu-parliament Sun, 26 May 2019 23:37:48 +0200 party-of-frances-le-pen-calls-for-powerful-far-right-group-in-eu-parliament Besides European parliamentary polls this weekend, EU citizens are also able to vote and stand in municipal elections in member countries where they live, even if they are not nationals. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190526/what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Sun, 26 May 2019 16:11:58 +0200 what-eu-citizens-living-in-other-countries-need-to-know-about-voting-in-local-elections Each country in the European Union has its own rules for voting in the May 23-26 elections to the bloc's parliament. Here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190526/what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work Sun, 26 May 2019 10:57:12 +0200 what-you-need-to-know-about-how-the-european-elections-work New players are exploiting internet lawlessness to disrupt democracy at this week's European elections, says a new report that points a finger at far-right populists and cyber militias. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190525/eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Sat, 25 May 2019 15:05:35 +0200 eu-vote-faces-new-covert-digital-threats-report Populist and eurosceptic parties have emerged in many countries of the European Union, although not all go as far as wanting a Brexit-style departure. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190525/european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Sat, 25 May 2019 10:55:47 +0200 european-elections-what-you-need-to-know-eurosceptics-and-populists Who gets a vote, what are they voting for and why does it matter? Political scientist Tatiana Coutto explains everything you need to know about the EU elections. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190524/european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote Fri, 24 May 2019 12:32:18 +0200 european-elections-a-beginners-guide-to-the-vote The 2019 elections are a mammoth democratic exercise with profound consequences for European citizens and the global role of the EU. This article from The Conversation spells out five things to look out for that could shape the future of Europe, and the world. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190523/five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter Thu, 23 May 2019 17:16:02 +0200 five-reasons-why-the-european-elections-really-matter British voters living in France have been advised that they might be able to get a last-minute proxy vote if their postal vote has not arrived. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190523/british-voters-in-france-might-be-able-to-get-emergency-proxy-vote Thu, 23 May 2019 13:21:36 +0200 british-voters-in-france-might-be-able-to-get-emergency-proxy-vote May's European elections will not just be written up not just as an electoral test for party politics, but also as a proxy for a second referendum, as this article from The Conversation explains. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190513/european-elections-how-the-vote-could-help-predict-the-outcome-of-a-second-brexit-referendum Mon, 13 May 2019 13:03:48 +0200 european-elections-how-the-vote-could-help-predict-the-outcome-of-a-second-brexit-referendum To paraphrase Monty Python, what has the EU ever done for us? Well, quite a lot actually. Here are just a few examples in south west France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190424/what-the-eu-ever-done-for-south-west-france Wed, 24 Apr 2019 16:06:37 +0200 what-the-eu-ever-done-for-south-west-france Voter turnout at European Parliament elections has dropped steadily over the years, hitting a record low of 43 percent at the last poll in 2014. Ahead of the May 23-26 elections for the European Union's assembly, here is an overview. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190421/falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons Sun, 21 Apr 2019 12:16:27 +0200 falling-turnout-at-european-elections-the-reasons Armed with his computer and a video camera, former French politician Mike Borowski has emerged as a test case for social media companies under pressure to crack down on "fake news" ahead of next month's European Parliament vote. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190407/profile-far-right-partisan-journalist-mike-borowski Sun, 07 Apr 2019 11:31:20 +0200 profile-far-right-partisan-journalist-mike-borowski