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 From political drinks parties to ferocious mountain dogs, via the latest from the presidential election campaign and some musing on the 'poor Europeans', here's a look at what we have been talking about in France this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260509/inside-france-apero-chat-dangerous-dogs-and-how-poor-are-the-europeans Sat, 09 May 2026 10:14:04 +0200 inside-france-apero-chat-dangerous-dogs-and-how-poor-are-the-europeans From the latest on French politicians' love lives to Paris bee colonies and America's alternative future of speaking French, Inside France looks at the latest news and gossip from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260502/inside-france-the-love-lives-of-french-politicians-and-an-alternative-francophone-usa Sat, 02 May 2026 09:57:40 +0200 inside-france-the-love-lives-of-french-politicians-and-an-alternative-francophone-usa From France's showdown with the American tech giants to the commitment for financial transparency for government ministers, via the Paris périphérique and the increasing madness of macaron flavours, Inside France is our weekly look at the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260425/inside-france-musk-macarons-and-the-prime-ministers-overdraft Sat, 25 Apr 2026 10:03:28 +0200 inside-france-musk-macarons-and-the-prime-ministers-overdraft From the French right to disconnect to the 'sacred' traditions of May 1st, via a surprisingly good memo, a lost French cinema classic and a drunk man in Marseille, Inside France is our weekly round-up of the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/inside-france-may-day-macrons-screen-plan-and-a-good-memo Sat, 18 Apr 2026 10:00:54 +0200 inside-france-may-day-macrons-screen-plan-and-a-good-memo From a French footballer's tax troubles to the no-so private life of the far right leader, via May 1st working and some extra French public holidays, Inside France is our weekly look at the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260411/inside-france-far-right-fairytale-and-the-footballer-versus-the-fisc Sat, 11 Apr 2026 10:06:10 +0200 inside-france-far-right-fairytale-and-the-footballer-versus-the-fisc From Emmanuel Macron's war of words with Donald Trump to French plans to accelerate electrification, via flying bells and how France is annoying Swedes, Inside France is our weekly look at the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260404/inside-france-french-elegance-flying-bells-and-swedish-snuff-fury Sat, 04 Apr 2026 10:20:08 +0200 inside-france-french-elegance-flying-bells-and-swedish-snuff-fury From the early launch of France's 2027 presidential race to stained glass windows and a trailblazing French athlete, Inside France is our weekly look at the news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260328/inside-france-more-election-fever-stained-glass-and-violette-morris Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:08:13 +0100 inside-france-more-election-fever-stained-glass-and-violette-morris From the knife-edge election races in France's biggest cities to the ongoing plight of British dual nationals, via the potentially unsavoury habits of the Gauls, here's what we have been talking about in France this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260321/inside-france-mysterious-ancient-skeletons-and-squeaky-bum-time-for-paris-and-marseille Sat, 21 Mar 2026 10:04:16 +0100 inside-france-mysterious-ancient-skeletons-and-squeaky-bum-time-for-paris-and-marseille From the French reaction to the war in Iraq and soaring petrol prices, via the local elections and French menus - plus an accidental smutty joke - Inside France is our weekly look at the news and talking points in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260314/inside-france-petrol-prices-and-stuffed-mushrooms Sat, 14 Mar 2026 10:19:46 +0100 inside-france-petrol-prices-and-stuffed-mushrooms From the ghost of Jacques Chirac to the local election hustings, via a bit of Communist history and some cross-Channel banter, Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260307/inside-france-middle-east-municipal-elections-and-cross-channel-sporting-banter Sat, 07 Mar 2026 10:03:54 +0100 inside-france-middle-east-municipal-elections-and-cross-channel-sporting-banter From the transatlantic war of diplomatic manners to a literal 'hang it in the Louvre' moment, via a roundup of the best photos of French politicians cuddling animals (or looking scared of a rabbit), Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260228/inside-france-diplomatic-fisticuffs-louvre-stunts-and-an-unhappy-lamb Sat, 28 Feb 2026 10:04:16 +0100 inside-france-diplomatic-fisticuffs-louvre-stunts-and-an-unhappy-lamb From the death of far right activist Quentin and the consequences for France's 'republican front' at election times, via the endless rain and the multiplying De Gaulle memes, Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260221/inside-france-rain-political-street-battles-and-de-gaulle Sat, 21 Feb 2026 10:03:42 +0100 inside-france-rain-political-street-battles-and-de-gaulle From the intellectual heft of Jordan Bardella to the latest on the Marine Le Pen trial, via the real price of romance in Paris, Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260214/inside-france-bardella-bloopers-train-bores-and-putting-a-price-on-romance Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:58:13 +0100 inside-france-bardella-bloopers-train-bores-and-putting-a-price-on-romance From the ongoing game of musical chairs that is French politics right now to the move to replace American tech with French products, via France's family-friendly reputation, Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260131/inside-france-family-friendly-france-american-tech-boycott-and-minitel Sat, 31 Jan 2026 10:04:08 +0100 inside-france-family-friendly-france-american-tech-boycott-and-minitel From international tensions to the Davos summit - and of course Emmanuel Macron's sunglasses - via the French seagull impression contest, Inside France is our weekly look at the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260124/inside-france-squawking-seagulls-brawling-leaders-and-emmanuel-macrons-sunglasses Sat, 24 Jan 2026 10:13:25 +0100 inside-france-squawking-seagulls-brawling-leaders-and-emmanuel-macrons-sunglasses From the spirit of Charles De Gaulle and the deployment of French forces in Greenland to the latest on the Le Pen case, via the French pensioner who likes to throw eggs at far-right politicians, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at all the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260117/inside-france-de-gaulle-le-pen-and-egg-throwing-pensioners Sat, 17 Jan 2026 10:09:13 +0100 inside-france-de-gaulle-le-pen-and-egg-throwing-pensioners From the latest round of French farmer protests to the doctors' strike, via some pretty scenes of Paris in the snow and some incredible table tennis vocabulary, our weekly newsletter Inside France looks at all the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260110/inside-france-tractor-convoys-skiing-in-la-rochelle-and-ping-pong Sat, 10 Jan 2026 10:12:59 +0100 inside-france-tractor-convoys-skiing-in-la-rochelle-and-ping-pong From the farmer protests that are sweeping France to the excruciating minutiae of Nicolas Sarkozy's prison diaries, via the budget latest and an unexpected front runner for the presidential election, our weekly newsletter looks at all the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251220/inside-france-farmers-on-the-barricades-and-sarkozy-on-the-yoghurt Sat, 20 Dec 2025 10:00:12 +0100 inside-france-farmers-on-the-barricades-and-sarkozy-on-the-yoghurt From the latest budget 'win' and the political problems still to come, via a few reasons to still love France (despite everything) and a certain viral vegetarian wolf, our weekly newsletter looks at all the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251213/inside-france-wasteful-politics-wonderful-crisps-and-wolves Sat, 13 Dec 2025 11:20:54 +0100 inside-france-wasteful-politics-wonderful-crisps-and-wolves From the French interior minister taking offence at a board game to latest budget shenanigans, via some spectacularly creepy royalist 'art' and the American problem with the Louvre, our weekly newsletter looks at all the latest news and talking points from France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20251206/inside-france-police-games-louvre-troubles-and-french-sporting-royalty Sat, 06 Dec 2025 10:01:36 +0100 inside-france-police-games-louvre-troubles-and-french-sporting-royalty