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 Britain's deportation of a lone migrant to France aboard a private jet caused outrage in the city of Rennes this week where activists have gone to court to secure his freedom. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201008/french-activists-furious-after-uk-charters-jumbo-jet-to-deport-one-migrant-to-france Thu, 08 Oct 2020 11:18:38 +0200 french-activists-furious-after-uk-charters-jumbo-jet-to-deport-one-migrant-to-france French President Emmanuel Macron has blasted the "unacceptable" nerve agent attack on a former Russian spy in Britain and expressed his "full solidarity" with the British government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180314/macron-blasts-unacceptable-attack-on-ex-spy-in-uk Wed, 14 Mar 2018 10:11:32 +0100 macron-blasts-unacceptable-attack-on-ex-spy-in-uk Britain's foreign secretary Boris Johnson says it's time Britain and France were linked by a bridge, calling it "ridiculous" that the two European powers were "only linked by a single rail line". But is it even possible? And which side of the road would they drive on? https://www.thelocal.fr/20180119/britain-and-france-should-be-linked-by-a-35km-bridge Fri, 19 Jan 2018 14:09:05 +0100 britain-and-france-should-be-linked-by-a-35km-bridge Britain will hand over a "major" sum of money to help France deal with the migrant crisis at Calais, the French presidency said Wednesday, with the two countries set to announce a new treaty on how to handle migrants hoping to head to Britain. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180117/uk-to-stump-up-cash-as-part-of-new-border-treaty-with-france Wed, 17 Jan 2018 12:53:10 +0100 uk-to-stump-up-cash-as-part-of-new-border-treaty-with-france Britain needs to settle its bill with the EU before beginning talks on a post-Brexit trade deal, French Economy Minister Bruno Le Maire said, declaring: "We want our money back". https://www.thelocal.fr/20171004/brexit-france-tells-britain-we-want-our-money-back Wed, 04 Oct 2017 16:44:03 +0200 brexit-france-tells-britain-we-want-our-money-back President Emmanuel Macron has upped his efforts to persuade French expatriates, whether in the UK or the US, to come home, but many French abroad told The Local they think his appeals are meaningless. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170929/macron-plea-for-french-expats-to-come-home-falls-on-deaf-ears Fri, 29 Sep 2017 18:32:08 +0200 macron-plea-for-french-expats-to-come-home-falls-on-deaf-ears The French government confirmed Wednesday it plans to cut taxes on high-earning finance sector jobs as part of efforts to make Paris more attractive for firms shifting operations out of London due to Brexit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170927/france-cuts-taxes-on-bankers-to-attract-brexit-leavers Wed, 27 Sep 2017 17:17:16 +0200 france-cuts-taxes-on-bankers-to-attract-brexit-leavers French power giant EDF said Thursday that it has acquired 11 wind farm projects in Britain as part of its drive to double renewable energy capacity by 2030. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170713/french-power-giant-edf-buys-up-wind-farm-projects-in-britain Thu, 13 Jul 2017 16:31:55 +0200 french-power-giant-edf-buys-up-wind-farm-projects-in-britain France has no intention of "punishing" Britain over Brexit, the French foreign minister said Thursday in response to comments from his British counterpart Boris Johnson, but Paris will not let London cherry pick the parts of the EU either. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170119/france-wont-punish-britain-but-paris-wont-let-london-cherry-pick-either Thu, 19 Jan 2017 14:13:04 +0100 france-wont-punish-britain-but-paris-wont-let-london-cherry-pick-either As part of its plot to lure businesses across the Channel after Brexit France has set up a one-stop shop to help smooth the crossing and is trying to spread the message that France is a business friendly country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161103/france-sets-up-one-stop-shop-to-woo-brexit-businesses Thu, 03 Nov 2016 18:27:13 +0100 france-sets-up-one-stop-shop-to-woo-brexit-businesses Britain has pledged up to £36 million to maintain border controls across the channel in Calais and to ensure France's Jungle migrant camp remains closed following its demolition this week, the UK's Home Secretary Amber Rudd said Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161025/britain-to-spend-36-million-on-boosting-calais-security Tue, 25 Oct 2016 10:29:45 +0200 britain-to-spend-36-million-on-boosting-calais-security France should stop contributing to the Britain's EU rebate, French opposition politicians say. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161003/calls-for-france-to-stop-payments-to-britains-eu-rebate Mon, 03 Oct 2016 18:27:42 +0200 calls-for-france-to-stop-payments-to-britains-eu-rebate French president François Hollande has once again urged the UK to get on with the job of divorcing itself from the EU, saying France wants everything sorted by 2019. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160830/brexit-youve-got-till-end-of-2017-hollande-tells-uk Tue, 30 Aug 2016 14:40:31 +0200 brexit-youve-got-till-end-of-2017-hollande-tells-uk French President François Hollande has tried to ease fears about the British expat community in France by saying they can continue to work and stay in France as long as they like, but many expats are unimpressed with the reassurances. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160722/hollande-tells-brits-they-can-stay-but-worries-persist Fri, 22 Jul 2016 11:19:01 +0200 hollande-tells-brits-they-can-stay-but-worries-persist British Prime Minister Theresa May headed to Paris on Thursday for Brexit talks with France warning the UK it "would not be able to have all of the benefits of the EU without being part of it." https://www.thelocal.fr/20160721/france-wont-let-uk-have-benefits-of-eu-without-being-in-it Thu, 21 Jul 2016 14:28:42 +0200 france-wont-let-uk-have-benefits-of-eu-without-being-in-it 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 If the British economy is going to struggle in the aftermath of Britain’s decision to leave the EU then France is determined to profit from it, it seems. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160706/france-announces-tax-measures-to-boost-draw-of-paris-brexit Wed, 06 Jul 2016 16:37:11 +0200 france-announces-tax-measures-to-boost-draw-of-paris-brexit From the City of London to migrants, here's what the French president and his government believe will be some of the major knock-on effects of Brexit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160630/what-france-says-will-be-the-impact-of-brexit Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:12:52 +0200 what-france-says-will-be-the-impact-of-brexit Could the political and economic turmoil engulfing the UK help persuade the French that Frexit and Marine Le Pen are not all they are cracked up to be? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160629/could-france-benefit-from-watching-the-uk-suffer Wed, 29 Jun 2016 14:57:21 +0200 could-france-benefit-from-watching-the-uk-suffer France, Germany and Italy insisted that the EU would move on without the UK and urged Britain not to waste time by delaying the divorce. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160628/france-and-germany-vow-to-give-eu-new-impulse Tue, 28 Jun 2016 10:11:12 +0200 france-and-germany-vow-to-give-eu-new-impulse