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 Foreigners who have made their lives in France explain how life in the country has changed for both better and worse over the years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180221/how-life-for-expats-in-france-has-changed-over-the-years Wed, 21 Feb 2018 18:46:55 +0100 how-life-for-expats-in-france-has-changed-over-the-years Brexit might still be a long way off but Brits in France have seen their lives impacted by the steep drop in the value of the pound since the referendum. Here they tell The Local how their lives in France have changed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171106/growing-veg-and-staying-in-how-brits-in-france-adjust-to-falling-pound Mon, 06 Nov 2017 11:55:20 +0100 growing-veg-and-staying-in-how-brits-in-france-adjust-to-falling-pound France's fourth biggest city, Lille, is often overlooked as a place to settle in France. But with an influx of hipsters, fantastic access to three European hubs, and impressive culture scene to boot - there's a lot more to Lille than meets the eye. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171017/lille-why-would-anyone-want-to-live-there Tue, 17 Oct 2017 14:11:49 +0200 lille-why-would-anyone-want-to-live-there Here are some tips for how to get your favourite TV shows and snacks whilst living in France so you can enjoy at least some of the comforts from home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170929/food-tv-television-home-comforts-france Fri, 29 Sep 2017 15:25:16 +0200 food-tv-television-home-comforts-france Expats who live in France enjoy a jump in their quality of life, a global study has revealed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170808/how-quality-of-life-improves-when-you-move-to-france Tue, 08 Aug 2017 15:56:59 +0200 how-quality-of-life-improves-when-you-move-to-france A day before France votes for a new president, expatriates and residents in overseas territories in the Western Hemisphere cast their ballots Saturday, with some hoping to stop a global wave of right-wing nationalism from claiming their country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170423/french-expatriates-vote-ahead-of-knife-edge-election Sun, 23 Apr 2017 10:23:51 +0200 french-expatriates-vote-ahead-of-knife-edge-election The stress of the ongoing uncertainty around Brexit and the failure of the UK government to take steps to guarantee the rights of expats has put the health of many of those Britons living in France and Spain on the line. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170126/brexit-for-some-expats-could-be-a-matter-of-life-or-death Thu, 26 Jan 2017 17:32:18 +0100 brexit-for-some-expats-could-be-a-matter-of-life-or-death British nationals living in France and other European countries have urged UK Prime Minister Theresa May to make a speedy and "magnanimous gesture" to help secure their futures. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170118/british-expats-tell-uk-parliament-theresa-may-must-act-now-to-protect-them Wed, 18 Jan 2017 14:57:59 +0100 british-expats-tell-uk-parliament-theresa-may-must-act-now-to-protect-them UK pensioners living in France were fearing the worst on Tuesday with the pound having fallen slightly ahead of the UK Prime Minister Theresa May's speech in which she announced plans to leave the EU single market. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170117/pound-takes-another-hit-in-run-up-to-mays-hard-brexit-speech-tonight Tue, 17 Jan 2017 12:50:48 +0100 pound-takes-another-hit-in-run-up-to-mays-hard-brexit-speech-tonight The British pound is falling fast against the euro, and British pensioners in France are suffering from the squeeze. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161007/how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france Fri, 07 Oct 2016 18:45:39 +0200 how-the-sinking-pound-affects-british-pensioners-in-france The British government said on Friday it will scrap the 15-year rule that had barred many British voters living abroad from casting a ballot in general elections back home. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161007/britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote Fri, 07 Oct 2016 17:17:54 +0200 britain-to-give-all-citizens-living-abroad-right-to-vote A global survey of expats has concluded what many foreigners in France probably already knew: "their quality of life has improved". We want to know how exactly. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160921/expats-who-come-to-france-see-jump-in-quality-of-life Wed, 21 Sep 2016 13:28:53 +0200 expats-who-come-to-france-see-jump-in-quality-of-life Despite the fear over the heightened risk of terror attacks, expats are still very much content with the quality of life in France, a new survey has shown. Although there are drawbacks as well as positives. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160829/why-expats-still-love-life-in-france Mon, 29 Aug 2016 15:35:17 +0200 why-expats-still-love-life-in-france We might all be expats or immigrants in France but that doesn't mean we don't do things that really annoy each other. Here are some examples after after readers. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160712/ten-ways-other-expats-in-france-drive-you-mad Tue, 12 Jul 2016 17:07:35 +0200 ten-ways-other-expats-in-france-drive-you-mad Brits in France tell The Local how the falling pound has affected them, though not all for the worse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160711/well-live-more-meagerly-falling-pound-hits-brits-in-france Mon, 11 Jul 2016 19:30:15 +0200 well-live-more-meagerly-falling-pound-hits-brits-in-france Britons tell The Local how despite all the uncertainty and the falling pound, they are still making the move across the English Channel for a new life in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160708/brits-ignore-brexit-fears-to-make-dream-move-to-france Fri, 08 Jul 2016 16:36:08 +0200 brits-ignore-brexit-fears-to-make-dream-move-to-france France’s leading professor on all matters to do with citizenship tells The Local why British expats should be given French nationality. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160704/calls-in-france-for-brits-to-be-given-french-nationality Mon, 04 Jul 2016 14:18:54 +0200 calls-in-france-for-brits-to-be-given-french-nationality The Local has tried to determine what city in France is the best for foreigners to live in in terms of quality of life. Here's a look at the data behind it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160621/rennes-the-best-city-for-foreigners-in-france-a-look-at-the-data Tue, 21 Jun 2016 17:23:03 +0200 rennes-the-best-city-for-foreigners-in-france-a-look-at-the-data Brits living in other European countries are among the most likely to want the UK to stay in the EU. In a new video from The Local, eight of them tell us why. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160620/video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay Mon, 20 Jun 2016 19:01:17 +0200 video-brits-in-europe-say-why-the-uk-should-stay A French gardener has been jailed for 30 years for the brutal murder of a British woman in the south west of France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160531/french-gardener-jailed-for-30-years-for-murder-of-british-woman Tue, 31 May 2016 09:20:50 +0200 french-gardener-jailed-for-30-years-for-murder-of-british-woman