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 British diplomats tried to establish a "very private link" with former French president Jacques Chirac with the "unavowed aim" of exposing him to the risks of a European currency union, declassified documents revealed Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190718/how-britain-tried-to-turn-former-french-president-chirac-against-the-euro Thu, 18 Jul 2019 10:32:26 +0200 how-britain-tried-to-turn-former-french-president-chirac-against-the-euro The euro - and her fervent wish to withdraw from it - is a central theme of every stump speech by French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen, topping her list of 144 election pledges. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170326/le-pen-plan-to-jettison-euro-spooks-french-business Sun, 26 Mar 2017 16:04:07 +0200 le-pen-plan-to-jettison-euro-spooks-french-business Marine Le Pen's pledge to ditch the euro if elected French president would cost the country over €30 billion a year in increased borrowing costs, the country's central bank governor warned Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170213/le-pens-plan-to-ditch-the-euro-would-cost-france-30-billion-a-year Mon, 13 Feb 2017 18:17:56 +0100 le-pens-plan-to-ditch-the-euro-would-cost-france-30-billion-a-year The Champs-Elysées had expected to host a mammoth party for Les Bleus but in the end it was the city's Portuguese community who descended on the famous avenue, where there were also violent clashes between youths and police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160711/portuguese-party-of-champs-elyses-amid-police-clashes Mon, 11 Jul 2016 04:00:57 +0200 portuguese-party-of-champs-elyses-amid-police-clashes The value of the pound has tumbled against the euro post-Brexit referendum, with some experts predicting the two currencies could end up at parity. The falling currency can have a huge impact on the lives of expats in the EU. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160706/brexit-vote-sees-british-pound-fall-further-against-euro Wed, 06 Jul 2016 12:18:28 +0200 brexit-vote-sees-british-pound-fall-further-against-euro To everyone’s surprise, it will be the underdog Iceland squaring off against host country France in the quarter-finals of the Euro 2016 on Sunday. Here are some surprising links between the two countries that you might not know about. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160703/six-things-you-didnt-know-about-france-and-iceland Sun, 03 Jul 2016 14:18:27 +0200 six-things-you-didnt-know-about-france-and-iceland French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said Tuesday that security for Euro 2016 was already at a maximum and could not be increased further in the wake of more deadly terror attacks in Europe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160322/euro-2016-in-france-couldnt-be-more-secure Tue, 22 Mar 2016 18:08:39 +0100 euro-2016-in-france-couldnt-be-more-secure French Finance Minister Michel Sapin said in an interview Sunday that his German counterpart Wolfgang Schäuble was "wrong" to propose a temporary withdrawal from the euro for debt-laden Greece, evoking "a clear disagreement". https://www.thelocal.fr/20150803/france-schuble-was-wrong-on-grexit Mon, 03 Aug 2015 10:12:59 +0200 france-schuble-was-wrong-on-grexit UPDATED: The EU set France tough new targets on Friday to ensure it gets its budget deficit back within Brussels rules, after giving Paris an extra two years until 2017 to comply. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150227/eu-sets-france-tough-targets-to-rein-in-budget-deficit-by-2017 Fri, 27 Feb 2015 14:05:00 +0100 eu-sets-france-tough-targets-to-rein-in-budget-deficit-by-2017 While a weak euro might not suit everyone, not least those moving home with savings, it's certainly been a boost to many retired expats in France as well as those who have always dreamed of moving here. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150205/how-the-weakening-euro-affects-france Thu, 05 Feb 2015 16:26:00 +0100 how-the-weakening-euro-affects-france The mascot for the the 2016 European football championship in France has been named Super Victor in a vote of internet users, it was announced on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141130/super-victor-frances-euro-2016-mascot-named Sun, 30 Nov 2014 15:42:00 +0100 super-victor-frances-euro-2016-mascot-named France needs an extra €6 billion in revenues next year, the budget minister said on Monday, and the European Central Bank said it had to act fast to cut spending and retain credibility after slashing the 2013 growth forecast. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130225/france-must-cut-spending-to-keep-credibility-ecb Mon, 25 Feb 2013 13:14:00 +0100 france-must-cut-spending-to-keep-credibility-ecb France and Germany on Tuesday agreed to hammer out joint proposals for strengthening the crisis-battered eurozone as they marked 50 years since a treaty sealing their post-war reconciliation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130122/holande-and-merkel-vow-to-unite-to-save-eurozone Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:46:00 +0100 holande-and-merkel-vow-to-unite-to-save-eurozone Germany's so-called "Five Wise Men" of independent economic advisors dismissed media reports Friday that they have been asked by the government to draw up economic reform proposals for France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121109/germany-denies-plans-to-review-french-economy Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:20:53 +0100 germany-denies-plans-to-review-french-economy The leaders of France and Spain vowed concerted action on the eurozone as they met on Wednesday amid IMF calls for new measures to control the debt crisis threatening the global economy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121010/spain-and-france-vow-action-on-euro-crisis Wed, 10 Oct 2012 19:15:00 +0200 spain-and-france-vow-action-on-euro-crisis Half of France's newly-issued debt this year is being bought by investors from Asia and the Middle East, a sharp increase from a only a third the previous year, the head of France's debt management agency said Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121005/asia-and-middle-east-scoop-up-french-debt Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:41:00 +0200 asia-and-middle-east-scoop-up-french-debt French President Francois Hollande said on Monday that a European banking union should be governed by "very precise rules" after meeting with Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121002/hollande-demands-strict-rules-on-eu-banking-union Tue, 02 Oct 2012 12:15:00 +0200 hollande-demands-strict-rules-on-eu-banking-union Differences between France and Germany on solving the eurozone crisis are increasingly evident, with Paris pushing with more urgency than Berlin for banking reform and a Spanish bailout. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120921/france-and-germany-drift-over-eurozone-crisis Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:34:00 +0200 france-and-germany-drift-over-eurozone-crisis Conflicting messages are emerging about French acceptance of the Maastricht Treaty, 20 years after the accord created the euro, a single currency now used by 23 European countries. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120917/french-send-mixed-messages-on-euro Mon, 17 Sep 2012 14:54:00 +0200 french-send-mixed-messages-on-euro France and Spain united on Thursday in calling for decisive eurozone action to curb crippling borrowing rates, which threaten to push Madrid into seeking a full bailout. https://www.thelocal.fr/20120831/france-and-spain-urge-action-to-curb-market-rates Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:12:00 +0200 france-and-spain-urge-action-to-curb-market-rates