The Local France 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 Hollande: 'Muslim women could be symbol of France' A new book titled "A President Should Not Say That..." has revealed that François Hollande calls Nicolas Sarkozy "a Duracell bunny", how his ex-partner was obsessed by another ex-partner, and how he believes a Muslim woman could one day be the symbol of France (if she feels free enough to ditch her hijab). https://www.thelocal.fr/20161012/hollande-muslim-women-could-be-symbol-of-france Wed, 12 Oct 2016 14:24:42 +0200 hollande-muslim-women-could-be-symbol-of-france As it happened: Greece roadmap deal struck UPDATE: Eurozone leaders have reached a deal in Brussels after an all-night negotiation to establish preconditions for a new financial aid programme for Greece. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150713/euro-summit-stuck-on-greek-sell-off Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:26:49 +0200 euro-summit-stuck-on-greek-sell-off Hollande on security mission in South Africa French President François Hollande arrived in South Africa on Monday, along with a 20-strong delegation og business leaders from France,for a two-day state visit in which he is set to push for greater cooperation on African crises with the continental powerhouse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131014/hollande-on-security-mission-in-south-africa Mon, 14 Oct 2013 10:45:00 +0200 hollande-on-security-mission-in-south-africa French would vote for Merkel in German poll A majority of French would re-elect German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Sunday’s elections, despite criticisms of her by some of President François Hollande’s government, according to a poll published in France on Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130920/french-would-re-elect-merkel-in-german-elections Fri, 20 Sep 2013 13:43:00 +0200 french-would-re-elect-merkel-in-german-elections Hollande's Sarkozy joke riles French opposition French President François Hollande has riled the opposition after making a joke at the expense of his predecessor Nicolas Sarkozy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130225/hollandes-sarkozy-joke-riles-french-opposition Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:08:00 +0100 hollandes-sarkozy-joke-riles-french-opposition French citizens urged to leave Mali France on Friday instructed its citizens to leave Mali following the launch of a government offensive against Islamist forces in the north of the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130111/french-citizens-urged-to-leave-mali Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:05:00 +0100 french-citizens-urged-to-leave-mali