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 The Covid-19 pandemic will set the French state back nearly half a trillion euros over three years in additional spending and reduced tax revenues, the government said on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210414/covid-will-cost-france-half-a-trillion-euros-in-state-aid-and-lost-revenues-says-government Wed, 14 Apr 2021 10:50:15 +0200 covid-will-cost-france-half-a-trillion-euros-in-state-aid-and-lost-revenues-says-government France's government deficit will deepen and public debt will rise after a lingering Covid crisis smashed hopes of a rapid economic rebound, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210404/frances-finance-minister-says-national-debt-will-rise-as-covid-19-destroys-rebound-hopes Sun, 04 Apr 2021 17:26:53 +0200 frances-finance-minister-says-national-debt-will-rise-as-covid-19-destroys-rebound-hopes For most people wanting to enter the French property market - either for their main residence or a second home - a mortgage will be essential. But new rules means this might be about to get more difficult. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210223/why-getting-a-mortgage-in-france-is-about-to-get-more-difficult Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:15:00 +0100 why-getting-a-mortgage-in-france-is-about-to-get-more-difficult The Bank of France's governor said on Tuesday that Britain's withdrawal from the European Union has driven almost 2,500 jobs and "at least €170 billion in assets" to France so far. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210119/brexit-sent-2500-jobs-and-170-billion-assets-to-france-says-french-bank-chief Tue, 19 Jan 2021 16:02:39 +0100 brexit-sent-2500-jobs-and-170-billion-assets-to-france-says-french-bank-chief The technical inspection of vehicles - France's equivalent of an MOT - must be done every two years, but prices vary widely from place to place. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201008/contrle-technique-how-to-save-money-on-your-compulsory-french-car-inspection Thu, 08 Oct 2020 13:35:42 +0200 contrle-technique-how-to-save-money-on-your-compulsory-french-car-inspection France launched a free-spending budget plan on Monday, saying a fresh spike in new Covid-19 cases justified its unprecedented loosening of the purse strings. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200928/france-unveils-big-spending-budget-to-tackle-covid-shock-and-pledges-no-new-taxes Mon, 28 Sep 2020 18:03:14 +0200 france-unveils-big-spending-budget-to-tackle-covid-shock-and-pledges-no-new-taxes As the end of the Brexit transition period looms, the UK has so far failed to negotiate access to the European passporting scheme for banks - here's what that means if you are British and live in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200921/how-post-brexit-bank-changes-will-affect-british-people-in-france Mon, 21 Sep 2020 16:16:13 +0200 how-post-brexit-bank-changes-will-affect-british-people-in-france As the end of the Brexit transition period approaches, some UK banks are closing down accounts for their British customers who live in the EU while others are withdrawing services. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200921/brits-in-france-have-you-been-affected-by-the-closures-of-uk-accounts Mon, 21 Sep 2020 10:56:23 +0200 brits-in-france-have-you-been-affected-by-the-closures-of-uk-accounts There are nearly 200 new faces in Paris this week as the European Banking Authority completes its move from London. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190605/european-bank-regulator-arrives-in-paris-in-boost-to-macrons-financial-vision-for-city Wed, 05 Jun 2019 13:03:42 +0200 european-bank-regulator-arrives-in-paris-in-boost-to-macrons-financial-vision-for-city French filmmaker Luc Besson's production studio said on Friday that it was considering "different options" to raise cash and cut costs after sinking to record losses. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171125/frances-luc-besson-seeks-cash-as-film-studio-stumbles Sat, 25 Nov 2017 10:55:29 +0100 frances-luc-besson-seeks-cash-as-film-studio-stumbles The EU Parliament will ask French far-right leader Marine Le Pen to reimburse it nearly 340,000 euros paid to two of her aides as they allegedly carried out party business, sources told AFP on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161101/eu-to-claim-340000-from-marine-le-pen Tue, 01 Nov 2016 10:11:54 +0100 eu-to-claim-340000-from-marine-le-pen France's top auditors, the Cour des Comptes, said in their annual "how to save money" report on Wednesday that there are numerous ways France can save and make money. Here are five. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160211/five-ways-france-can-save-its-struggling-economy Thu, 11 Feb 2016 14:44:35 +0100 five-ways-france-can-save-its-struggling-economy French women named Josette are advised to be on their guard after three women with that name were targeted by a fraudster in the northern city of Rouen. Several other Josettes are also thought to have been targeted. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150828/french-fraudster-targets-women-called-josette Fri, 28 Aug 2015 13:27:30 +0200 french-fraudster-targets-women-called-josette France on Wednesday unveiled a nine billion euro savings plan over two years as it battles to reduce its budget deficit to below European Union limits. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150415/france-unveils-billions-in-savings-to-appease-eu Wed, 15 Apr 2015 16:01:54 +0200 france-unveils-billions-in-savings-to-appease-eu French Ligue 1 giants Marseille were the victims of a €700,000 ($793,000) international bank transfer scam to China last year, sources close to the case told AFP on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150130/marseille-victim-of-700000-chinese-scam Fri, 30 Jan 2015 16:15:00 +0100 marseille-victim-of-700000-chinese-scam France's finance minister has made a new push to revive Europe's financial transaction tax in a bid to break a deadlock among 11 European countries. But analysts doubt it will ever see the light of day. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150123/france-leads-charge-to-break-transaction-tax-deadlock Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:47:00 +0100 france-leads-charge-to-break-transaction-tax-deadlock A whopping 40 percent of French youths feel that they don’t have enough money to lead a dignified life, a study showed on Monday, with as many as 29 percent saying they were considering moving to another country in order to escape France’s bleak financial situation. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141117/french-youths-among-europes-financially-worst-off Mon, 17 Nov 2014 14:45:00 +0100 french-youths-among-europes-financially-worst-off The clouds over Europe appeared to lift slightly in the third quarter as its two biggest economies both narrowly escaped a new recession, official data showed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141114/france-narrowly-escapes-recession Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:11:00 +0100 france-narrowly-escapes-recession When Hollande decided to ditch his chief economic advisor this week, many on the French left probably felt relieved. Until that is, they heard who the replacement was – Laurence Boone, the former Bank of America chief economist with a very "Anglo-Saxon CV”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140611/from-bank-of-america-to-the-elysee-palace Wed, 11 Jun 2014 20:10:00 +0200 from-bank-of-america-to-the-elysee-palace France’s biggest consumer watchdog has rounded on French banks for their “sleight of hand” in increasing vague ‘account-keeping’ fees for their customers, it was reported on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130627/watchdog-slams-french-banks-over-sneaky-fees-hike Thu, 27 Jun 2013 14:37:00 +0200 watchdog-slams-french-banks-over-sneaky-fees-hike