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 French hub monitors Hormuz tensions from afar A dozen members of the French navy scour screens for blinking lights indicating movement thousands of kilometres away near the Strait of Hormuz. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260501/french-hub-monitors-hormuz-tensions-from-afar Fri, 01 May 2026 14:51:20 +0200 french-hub-monitors-hormuz-tensions-from-afar 'We must be ready': EU to lay out its plan to deal with jet fuel crisis The European Union said on Tuesday that it was considering importing more jet fuel from the US and requiring member states to hold minimum reserves as the Middle East war squeezes supplies. Brussels will lay out a series of measures on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260421/we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:48:22 +0200 we-must-be-ready-eu-to-lay-out-its-plan-to-deal-with-jet-fuel-crisis French government to extend fuel aid measures into May The French Economy Minister said on Tuesday that current support measures to ease the impact of rising fuel prices would be extended into May and further aid may be announced. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260421/french-government-to-extend-fuel-aid-measures-into-may Tue, 21 Apr 2026 09:15:36 +0200 french-government-to-extend-fuel-aid-measures-into-may France's Macron to meet with Lebanese PM on Tuesday French President Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam in Paris on Tuesday, amid a fragile 10-day truce between Israel and Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260419/frances-macron-to-meet-with-lebanese-pm-on-tuesday Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:20:14 +0200 frances-macron-to-meet-with-lebanese-pm-on-tuesday France, UK to lead 'defensive' force for Hormuz France and Britain said Friday they will lead a multinational mission to ensure freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, while emphasising the force would be entirely defensive and only deployed once lasting peace in the region was agreed. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/france-uk-to-lead-defensive-force-for-hormuz Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:48:04 +0200 france-uk-to-lead-defensive-force-for-hormuz France blames Hezbollah for French peacekeeper's death in Lebanon A French soldier was killed and three others wounded in an attack Saturday on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon that appeared to have been carried out by Hezbollah, French President Emmanuel Macron said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260418/france-blames-hezbollah-for-french-peacekeepers-death-in-lebanon Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:43:24 +0200 france-blames-hezbollah-for-french-peacekeepers-death-in-lebanon French boats set sail to join Gaza aid flotilla Around 20 French boats set sail from Marseille on Saturday to join up with an international flotilla making a renewed effort to break an Israeli blockade and deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260405/french-boats-set-sail-to-join-gaza-aid-flotilla Sun, 05 Apr 2026 07:47:14 +0200 french-boats-set-sail-to-join-gaza-aid-flotilla What you need to know as European airlines cancel hundreds of flights Amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainty in the Middle East and soaring jet fuel prices, European airlines have cancelled hundreds of flights this spring. The impact on flight services could last for months. https://www.thelocal.fr/20260320/what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights Fri, 20 Mar 2026 13:23:09 +0100 what-you-need-to-know-as-european-airlines-cancel-hundreds-of-flights