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 France to be first country to take in refugees rescued from Libya by UN France will be the first to welcome African refugees evacuated from Libya to Niger by the United Nations refugee agency, French officials announced Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171120/france-to-take-in-refugees-rescued-from-libya-by-un Mon, 20 Nov 2017 09:58:07 +0100 france-to-take-in-refugees-rescued-from-libya-by-un Rwanda accuses 22 French officers over 1994 genocide Rwanda has published a list of 22 French officers it accuses of helping plan and execute the 1994 genocide, in the latest sign of deteriorating relations between the two countries. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161101/rwanda-accuses-22-french-officers-over-1994-genocide Tue, 01 Nov 2016 15:59:36 +0100 rwanda-accuses-22-french-officers-over-1994-genocide How the world is reacting to France's burqini bans The news that six French mayors had banned the burqini in their cities provoked strong reaction from around the world. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160818/mockery-and-debate-how-the-world-reacted-to-frances-burqini-bans Thu, 18 Aug 2016 17:46:15 +0200 mockery-and-debate-how-the-world-reacted-to-frances-burqini-bans French politicians and public bemused by 'liar' Boris Johnson Boris Johnson was named as the UK's new Foreign Secretary on Wednesday, but the appointment hasn't gone down well across the Channel, with his French counterpart calling him a "liar". https://www.thelocal.fr/20160714/english-humour-france-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-secretary Thu, 14 Jul 2016 12:57:39 +0200 english-humour-france-reacts-to-boris-johnson-as-foreign-secretary France to cut red tape to entice foreign students The French government is to introduce a raft of measures aimed at making life easier for foreign students who want to study in France. The move is aimed at keeping pace with countries like the US in efforts to attract the world’s best scholars. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130418/france-to-cut-red-tape-to-entice-foreign-students Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:54:33 +0200 france-to-cut-red-tape-to-entice-foreign-students Metro thief is wanted for Paris killing A Tunisian man wanted for a killing in Paris in 2011, is the same one currently in jail in Sweden for leaving a drunken man for dead on train tracks, after picking his pockets. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130221/metro-thief-wanted-for-paris-killing-is-caught-by-tv-viewer Thu, 21 Feb 2013 09:43:00 +0100 metro-thief-wanted-for-paris-killing-is-caught-by-tv-viewer