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 Deja-vu? Protests against labour reforms in cities across France once again turned ugly on Thursday with violent clashes between some protesters and police in Paris and other cities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160915/in-pics-labour-law-protests-kick-off-across-france-again Thu, 15 Sep 2016 18:35:30 +0200 in-pics-labour-law-protests-kick-off-across-france-again Some 2,500 police will be on hand on Tuesday as demonstrators march in Paris (again) in protest of the new labour reforms. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160628/paris-2500-police-on-hand-for-labour-law-protest Tue, 28 Jun 2016 12:01:06 +0200 paris-2500-police-on-hand-for-labour-law-protest Unions claim they have been given the right to march on Thursday, after police had earlier announced a ban that sparked outrage from French politicians. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160622/outrage-from-french-politicians-over-paris-protest-ban Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:52:22 +0200 outrage-from-french-politicians-over-paris-protest-ban As strikes against France's labour law rumble on, Wednesday is set to be a difficult day for rail travel, with some lines operating at less than half their normal service. Find out how you might be affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160518/off-the-rails-france-hit-by-nationwide-train-strikes Wed, 18 May 2016 12:20:21 +0200 off-the-rails-france-hit-by-nationwide-train-strikes From Tuesday and throughout the rest of the week, a new wave of strikes and protests is set to throw France's transport system into chaos. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160517/france-to-be-hit-by-week-of-transport-strikes-and-protests Tue, 17 May 2016 12:10:52 +0200 france-to-be-hit-by-week-of-transport-strikes-and-protests UPDATED: A French court ruled on Tuesday that Irish budget airline Ryanair must pay €8.1 million ($10.3 million) in damages along with €200,000 in fines for breach of French labour law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141028/ryanair-ordered-to-pay-81m Tue, 28 Oct 2014 16:36:00 +0100 ryanair-ordered-to-pay-81m Budget airline Ryanair has flown into a storm with French authorities.Prosecutors demanded on Friday the confiscation of four of its planes during a trial in the south of France over alleged breaches of French labour law. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130531/french-prosecutors-want-seizure-of-ryanair-planes Fri, 31 May 2013 14:38:00 +0200 french-prosecutors-want-seizure-of-ryanair-planes French Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault stirred up a hornet's nest on Tuesday when he called for the scrapping of the 35-hour week, a landmark economic experiment adopted by a previous socialist government, before hastily backtracking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121030/ayrault-flip-flops-over-35-hour-week Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:02:57 +0100 ayrault-flip-flops-over-35-hour-week