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 Flights cancelled in France as labour reform strikes return Air passengers in Europe faced yet another day of disruption on Thursday as airport workers joined the latest walk-out in protest over labour reforms in France that have already been approved by parliament. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160915/flights-cancelled-in-france-as-labour-law-protests-return Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:13:56 +0200 flights-cancelled-in-france-as-labour-law-protests-return French government and unions fail to resolve conflict The first talks between French trade unions and the government in months have failed to find a compromise that would have ended the ongoing strikes and street protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160617/strikes-in-france-union-to-holds-crunch-talks-with-ministers Fri, 17 Jun 2016 13:07:23 +0200 strikes-in-france-union-to-holds-crunch-talks-with-ministers Paris kids hospital hit as French rioters go on rampage Tuesday's mass demonstration against labour reforms saw rioters vandalize a children's hospital in Paris, before the troubles continued into the night across the city. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160615/kids-hospital-hit-as-french-rioters-go-on-rampage Wed, 15 Jun 2016 11:30:03 +0200 kids-hospital-hit-as-french-rioters-go-on-rampage France braced for new day of mass street protests Unions hope over a million protesters are set to march through cities in France on Tuesday in the latest day of action against the government's labour reforms. French riot police are out in force. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160614/france-braced-for-new-day-of-street-protests Tue, 14 Jun 2016 13:35:10 +0200 france-braced-for-new-day-of-street-protests France forces through labour bill without lawmakers vote As expected the French government pushed through its unpopular raft of labour reform without a vote in parliament, after it became clear it does have enough support among its own party. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160510/france-to-force-through-labour-bill-without-mps-vote Tue, 10 May 2016 14:59:47 +0200 france-to-force-through-labour-bill-without-mps-vote Four ways France will 'simplify' jobs market French PM Manuel Valls unveiled a series of measures on Tuesday that will ease some of France’s strict labour laws in a bid to encourage smaller firms to recruit new staff and help stem the rise in employment. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150609/four-ways-france-aims-to-boost-employment Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:23:18 +0200 four-ways-france-aims-to-boost-employment