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 A young migrant was found dead early Sunday on a beach in northern France, the latest in a rising number of deaths in attempted Channel crossings, local authorities said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250928/young-migrant-found-dead-on-french-beach-as-channel-crossing-deaths-rise Sun, 28 Sep 2025 20:04:17 +0200 young-migrant-found-dead-on-french-beach-as-channel-crossing-deaths-rise Two women, both Somalis, died Saturday while trying to cross the Channel to Britain, French authorities said, adding that the body of another migrant had been found in a canal. https://www.thelocal.fr/20250928/two-women-die-trying-to-cross-channel-from-france-to-britain Sun, 28 Sep 2025 12:15:07 +0200 two-women-die-trying-to-cross-channel-from-france-to-britain Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday slammed what she called the "aggressive reaction" of the French government to taking in a migrant rescue vessel rejected by Rome. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221111/france-accepts-migrant-ship-as-row-with-italy-escalates Fri, 11 Nov 2022 13:41:06 +0100 france-accepts-migrant-ship-as-row-with-italy-escalates French-Italian relations soured this week amid a row over migrant rescues, with the two countries accusing each other of "incomprehensible" behaviour. Here's a look at what it all means. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221111/why-are-france-and-italy-rowing-over-migrants-and-what-are-the-consequences Fri, 11 Nov 2022 12:52:01 +0100 why-are-france-and-italy-rowing-over-migrants-and-what-are-the-consequences France denounced as "unacceptable" Italy's refusal to take in a migrant ship, as the two countries wrangled over which should accept a vessel with 234 people aboard. https://www.thelocal.fr/20221109/france-and-italy-wrangle-over-migrant-ship-with-234-people-on-board Wed, 09 Nov 2022 11:09:33 +0100 france-and-italy-wrangle-over-migrant-ship-with-234-people-on-board Applications are open for a third and final round of our popular Solutions Journalism for Migration Reporters course, run by The Local's journalists and offered free for journalists and students in the EU. https://www.thelocal.fr/20211022/sign-up-now-for-the-locals-free-training-in-constructive-migration-reporting Fri, 22 Oct 2021 18:00:59 +0200 sign-up-now-for-the-locals-free-training-in-constructive-migration-reporting