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 French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu survived a no-confidence vote Friday following his move to force his budget through parliament, in a symbolic victory with more such challenges expected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260123/france-pm-survives-no-confidence-vote-over-forced-budget Fri, 23 Jan 2026 11:59:25 +0100 france-pm-survives-no-confidence-vote-over-forced-budget A report by a French television channel alleging "clandestine" luxury dinners in Paris despite the pandemic has sparked an investigation and a political furore over the claims the elite were brazenly ignoring rules they themselves had set. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210405/inquiry-in-france-over-clandestine-covid-defying-dinners Mon, 05 Apr 2021 14:13:21 +0200 inquiry-in-france-over-clandestine-covid-defying-dinners New French Prime Minister Manuel Valls announced his hastily put together new "combative" and streamlined government on Wednesday which included a familiar name - Ségolène Royal, the ex-partner of President François Hollande and former presidential candidate. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140402/hollandes-ex-royal-named-in-new-government-2 Wed, 02 Apr 2014 13:45:00 +0200 hollandes-ex-royal-named-in-new-government-2