The Local France

France really need to win Euro 2016, let's hope they do

Fri, 10 Jun 2016 16:58:26 +0200

As Euro 2016 is set for the big kick off, The Local puts aside national loyalties and declares its support for the host nation. Let's face it, winning Euro 2016 could be the good news that France so desperately needs.

France bans matches from being shown on cafe terraces

Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:46:02 +0200

In France's latest security measure to affect fans at the Euro 2016 tournament, cafés and bars have been banned from broadcasting games on outdoor screens.

Lavish pensioners' bash lands village in hot water

Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:50:00 +0200

The mayor of a little French village has been taken to task for spending over €30,000 a year in taxpayers' money on an extravagant annual meal of gourmet local delicacies for the town’s elderly residents, featuring magnums of champagne, lobsters and fine wine.

Dieudonné: Cops 'find €660,000' stash at home

Wed, 29 Jan 2014 16:31:00 +0100

The scandal swirling around provocative French comic Dieudonné kicked off again on Wednesday, a day after a police raid on his property reportedly turned up €660,000 in cash. His lawyer said it was part of an organized "hunt" of his client.

Frenchman wins six million on ‘last spin’

Mon, 07 May 2012 13:17:00 +0200

A lucky gambler in eastern France took home the country’s second biggest casino cash prize – just 15 minutes before the casino closed, perhaps proving that “one last spin” can make all the difference.