The Local France 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 How rail journeys across Europe could be made faster in the coming years The European Commission wants to make rail trips between major European cities faster and easier for international travellers, and has launched a new strategy with this aim in mind. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251127/how-rail-journeys-across-europe-could-be-made-faster-in-the-coming-years Thu, 27 Nov 2025 13:54:24 +0100 how-rail-journeys-across-europe-could-be-made-faster-in-the-coming-years European Commission probes French media group's publisher deal The European Commission has launched an investigation into whether French media group Vivendi breached rules before sealing its acquisition of publishing and retail conglomerate Lagardere. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230726/european-commission-probes-french-media-groups-publisher-deal Wed, 26 Jul 2023 10:54:47 +0200 european-commission-probes-french-media-groups-publisher-deal EU plans to open borders to vaccinated tourists from outside bloc The European Union should open its external borders to vaccinated travellers from non-EU countries, the EU Commission has proposed, but entry should be restricted if there are outbreaks of dangerous Covid variants. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210503/eu-proposes-to-open-borders-to-vaccinated-tourists-from-outside-bloc Mon, 03 May 2021 15:36:00 +0200 eu-proposes-to-open-borders-to-vaccinated-tourists-from-outside-bloc EU vaccine passports must prevent 'discrimination': European Commission Europeans may be able to travel more freely this summer with a proposed new vaccination passport. But the European Commission urges caution and calls for certificates to be free from 'discrimination'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210313/eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission Sat, 13 Mar 2021 13:38:35 +0100 eu-vaccine-passports-must-prevent-discrimination-european-commission EU clears France's budget for 2015 The European Commission said on Tuesday it had found no serious fault with eurozone member states' 2015 budget plans, clearing France and Italy after they made last-minute changes to meet EU demands. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141029/eu-clears-frances-budget-for-2015 Wed, 29 Oct 2014 10:28:44 +0100 eu-clears-frances-budget-for-2015 EU says Ryanair owes France €9.6 million Low-cost airline Ryanair received nearly €10 million in illegal government aid and now must pay the money back, the European Commission said on Wednesday. It's another costly blow for Ryanair after a French court ordered it to stump up €9million in damages last year. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140723/eu-says-ryanair-owes-france-96-million Wed, 23 Jul 2014 14:40:00 +0200 eu-says-ryanair-owes-france-96-million France to miss public deficit target: EU France will miss an agreed target to cut its public deficit, the EU said on Tuesday, with the latest economic forecasts saying that the French government deficit will hit 4.1 percent this year, 3.8 percent next year and still post a 2015 shortfall at 3.7 percent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131105/france-to-miss-public-deficit-target-eu Tue, 05 Nov 2013 13:09:58 +0100 france-to-miss-public-deficit-target-eu Tax rises in France have reached a 'critical level' A top European finance chief has sent a message of warning to France that its tax rises have reached a “critical threshold” and called on the president to press ahead with vital structural reforms. However French economists have described the claim as 'ridiculous'. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130826/tax-rises-in-france-are-at-a-critical-level Mon, 26 Aug 2013 17:19:00 +0200 tax-rises-in-france-are-at-a-critical-level