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 France is failing to uphold fundamental rights of foreigners living in the country, according to a report by the country's Ombudsman for human rights. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160509/how-france-is-failing-to-protect-foreigners-human-rights Mon, 09 May 2016 15:29:12 +0200 how-france-is-failing-to-protect-foreigners-human-rights "I'll never leave France, they cannot win." The Local's readers living in France have expressed solidarity with the French and are intent on showing the same kind of defiance in the face of terrorism. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151116/foreigners-in-paris-terrorism Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:13:11 +0100 foreigners-in-paris-terrorism The French government has given up on one of President François Hollande's landmark election pledges - to give foreigners the right to vote in local elections. Rights groups tell The Local the government has "caved in to xenophobia and racism". https://www.thelocal.fr/20151105/france-ditches-plan-to-give-foreigners-vote Thu, 05 Nov 2015 13:19:18 +0100 france-ditches-plan-to-give-foreigners-vote Ever been spoken to in English in France before you've even opened your mouth? French blogger Muriel Jacques offers some practical advice to help you blend in. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150423/how-foreigners-can-blend-in-with-the-french Thu, 23 Apr 2015 17:04:18 +0200 how-foreigners-can-blend-in-with-the-french Two suspected organ traffickers, at least one of them French, were brutally murdered by an angry mob at a tourist resort in Madagascar on Thursday. The rioters blamed them for the death of a boy found with his tongue and genitals removed. Some reports said they were burned alive. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131003/french-organ-traffickers-burned-alive-in-madagascar Thu, 03 Oct 2013 15:54:00 +0200 french-organ-traffickers-burned-alive-in-madagascar The millions of visitors who come to France each year are always quick to offer up an opinion about the French, but what do your Gallic hosts think of you and your compatriots? Thanks to a new tourist guide the Local can reveal all. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130621/gallery-what-the-french-secretly-think-of-you Fri, 21 Jun 2013 16:33:00 +0200 gallery-what-the-french-secretly-think-of-you The number of doctors with foreign diplomas in France has shot up by 43 percent since 2008, it emerged on Wednesday. Many are specialists who are plugging holes in the nation's health care system, according to the French Medical Board. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130605/sharp-rise-in-foreign-doctors-filling-gaps-in-french-care Wed, 05 Jun 2013 14:14:00 +0200 sharp-rise-in-foreign-doctors-filling-gaps-in-french-care Every nation has its stereotypes, but France may have more than any. We talked to our readers, and you gave us ten of the biggest myths out there. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130204/ten-myths-about-france-and-the-french-people Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:04:00 +0100 ten-myths-about-france-and-the-french-people Members of the French opposition have attacked Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault after his announcement this week that he intends to push ahead with plans to extend certain voting rights to all foreigners. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130131/opposition-attacks-votes-for-foreigners-who-hate-france Thu, 31 Jan 2013 13:38:00 +0100 opposition-attacks-votes-for-foreigners-who-hate-france A survey in France published this week revealed 70 percent of the population believe there are too many foreigners living in the country and 74 percent believe Islam is not compatible with French society. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130125/too-many-foreigners-in-france-french-say Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:33:00 +0100 too-many-foreigners-in-france-french-say