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 and Germany will this week introduce tighter controls at their shared border, but for the moment the border will remain open despite fears in Germany of the spread of Covid virus variants from France's Moselle département. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210225/france-and-germany-agree-tighter-border-controls-due-to-covid-variant-fears Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:42:51 +0100 france-and-germany-agree-tighter-border-controls-due-to-covid-variant-fears Germany on Sunday, February 28th, classed France's Covid-battered Moselle region as a high risk area for virus variants, triggering tougher entry requirements at the border between the two neighbours. https://www.thelocal.fr/20210228/germany-to-tighten-covid-controls-at-french-border Sun, 28 Feb 2021 15:46:58 +0100 germany-to-tighten-covid-controls-at-french-border German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Wednesday that she and French President Emmanuel Macron "wrestle" on policy and have different outlooks, but tend to cooperate and find compromises in the end. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190516/angela-merkel-on-macron-we-wrestle-with-each-other Thu, 16 May 2019 11:02:58 +0200 angela-merkel-on-macron-we-wrestle-with-each-other France and Germany are "determined" to reach a compromise on President Emmanuel Macron's proposals for a shake-up of the eurozone, a French government source told AFP on Sunday after marathon talks between the two countries. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180610/france-and-germany-push-for-compromise-on-eurozone-reform Sun, 10 Jun 2018 17:21:19 +0200 france-and-germany-push-for-compromise-on-eurozone-reform Iranian regime opponents held small-scale demonstrations Saturday in France and Germany to show support for opposition groups who have held rallies inside their country in recent days. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171231/iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany Sun, 31 Dec 2017 11:47:52 +0100 iran-regime-opponents-rally-in-france-germany The leaders of Germany and France called on Saturday for all sides in the Ukraine conflict to "face their responsibilities" after a rise in ceasefire violations in the east of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171223/merkel-and-macron-call-for-peaceful-settlement-in-eastern-ukraine Sat, 23 Dec 2017 17:34:05 +0100 merkel-and-macron-call-for-peaceful-settlement-in-eastern-ukraine French President Emmanuel Macron likes to describe France and Germany as two tango dancers who are enthusiastic partners but wary about embracing. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170921/macron-limbers-up-for-tricky-tango-with-merkel Thu, 21 Sep 2017 11:10:09 +0200 macron-limbers-up-for-tricky-tango-with-merkel France and Germany agreed Thursday to begin work on a joint fighter jet, a major advance in their relations designed to underline their united front in the face of fracturing Western relations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170713/merkel-and-macron-put-defence-at-heart-of-blooming-ties Thu, 13 Jul 2017 19:54:06 +0200 merkel-and-macron-put-defence-at-heart-of-blooming-ties The interior ministers of France, Germany and Italy will meet in Paris on Sunday to discuss a "coordinated approach" to help Italy deal with hordes of migrants arriving in its ports, a source said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170701/talks-in-paris-on-sunday-on-italys-migrant-crisis Sat, 01 Jul 2017 12:38:25 +0200 talks-in-paris-on-sunday-on-italys-migrant-crisis The French government on Sunday published a decree for closing the country's oldest nuclear plant, fulfilling a campaign-trail pledge made by President Francois Hollande, who is now in the final weeks of office. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170409/france-enshrines-decision-to-close-oldest-nuclear-plant Sun, 09 Apr 2017 16:19:12 +0200 france-enshrines-decision-to-close-oldest-nuclear-plant France’s interior minister has asked police to reinforce border controls along the frontier with Germany, following the attack on the Berlin Christmas market, the suspect for which is still on the run. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161221/france-steps-up-controls-along-border-with-germany Wed, 21 Dec 2016 17:37:34 +0100 france-steps-up-controls-along-border-with-germany Germany's right-wing populist AfD believes that France and southern European countries should be excluded from Europe's common currency, the party's top officials said, AFP reported. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160424/german-populists-want-france-excluded-from-euro Sun, 24 Apr 2016 18:26:24 +0200 german-populists-want-france-excluded-from-euro Germany demanded on Friday that France close its oldest nuclear power plant, but France said it saw "no reason" to do so. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160304/germany-demands-france-shut-old-nuclear-plant-near-border Fri, 04 Mar 2016 17:54:16 +0100 germany-demands-france-shut-old-nuclear-plant-near-border A Europe-wide survey published on Wednesday revealed that the French and the British were among the most unwilling to accept thousands of refugees, despite the ongoing humanitarian crisis. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151028/french-and-brits-reluctant-to-welcome-refugees Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:59:59 +0100 french-and-brits-reluctant-to-welcome-refugees French President Francois Hollande has tried to put the record straight insisting that France is not being "invaded" by refugees as the far right would have people believe. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151016/hollande-lambasts-refugee-scaremongers Fri, 16 Oct 2015 18:19:41 +0200 hollande-lambasts-refugee-scaremongers German authorities have taken the step of boosting controls on part of its border with France, it was announced on Wednesday. The French government has come under pressure to make a similar move. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150916/germany-boosts-controls-on-part-of-french-border Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:50:41 +0200 germany-boosts-controls-on-part-of-french-border 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 As France's prime minister sat in the audience on Tuesday, the top lobbyist for German industry told a conference that Germany didn't mess up the French economy and isn't responsible for fixing it. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140923/germany-is-not-to-blame-for-frances-economic-problems Tue, 23 Sep 2014 14:47:00 +0200 germany-is-not-to-blame-for-frances-economic-problems The French prime minister is to meet on Monday with Germany's chancellor in a bid to advocate for an easing up of budget-cutting policies in favour of pro-growth actions and stimulus spending in the eurozone. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140922/france-to-try-to-convince-germany-to-spend-again Mon, 22 Sep 2014 14:05:20 +0200 france-to-try-to-convince-germany-to-spend-again After the French president ousted his rebel Economy Minister for an outspoken attack on Germany and replaced him with a social liberal ex-banker, political commentator Stefan Ulrich argues that Chancellor Angela Merkel now needs to repay the favour. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140827/brussels-and-berlin-must-meet-hollande-half-way Wed, 27 Aug 2014 15:23:00 +0200 brussels-and-berlin-must-meet-hollande-half-way