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 Former US president Barack Obama and his family arrived on Friday evening in southern France for a week's vacation near Avignon, the Provencal city that was home to the pope in the 14th century, local authorities said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190615/obama-family-arrives-in-avignon-for-french-holiday Sat, 15 Jun 2019 08:39:44 +0200 obama-family-arrives-in-avignon-for-french-holiday Former US president Barack Obama on Saturday took a new swipe at his successor Donald Trump over the Paris climate accord at a meeting with business leaders in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171203/obama-takes-on-trump-and-men-in-general-at-paris-event Sun, 03 Dec 2017 05:03:53 +0100 obama-takes-on-trump-and-men-in-general-at-paris-event Former US president Barack Obama will be in Paris this weekend where he will be treated to a lunch with President Emmanuel Macron. The event will be low key so as not to cheese off Donald Trump. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171130/barack-obama-heads-to-paris-for-private-lunch-with-macron Thu, 30 Nov 2017 13:38:27 +0100 barack-obama-heads-to-paris-for-private-lunch-with-macron A campaign to make Barack Obama the president of France is gathering steam... but why? https://www.thelocal.fr/20170228/why-are-people-flocking-to-support-obama-as-frances-next-president Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:57:17 +0100 why-are-people-flocking-to-support-obama-as-frances-next-president After landing in Paris on Monday US President Barack Obama headed straight to the Bataclan venue to pay his respects to those killed in the recent terror attacks. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151130/obama-lays-a-rose-bataclan-terror-attacks-paris Mon, 30 Nov 2015 09:20:42 +0100 obama-lays-a-rose-bataclan-terror-attacks-paris French President Francois Hollande, just off the plane from Washington, is to meet German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday, seeking support for his faltering effort to forge a coalition to fight Islamic State jihadists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151125/hollande-makes-isis-fight-plea-to-merkel Wed, 25 Nov 2015 18:18:38 +0100 hollande-makes-isis-fight-plea-to-merkel US President Barack Obama insisted on Sunday he would go ahead with a visit to Paris for world climate talks despite the deadly attacks there, urging other leaders to attend and show "we are not afraid" of extremists. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151122/we-are-not-afraid Sun, 22 Nov 2015 11:20:03 +0100 we-are-not-afraid France's ecology minister has explained why she tweeted to the US president to congratulate him on his engagement - even though Obama has been married for 22 years. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150817/french-minister-speaks-out-on-obama-engagement-gaffe Mon, 17 Aug 2015 17:26:19 +0200 french-minister-speaks-out-on-obama-engagement-gaffe After a picture of the French President and his cluttered desk was published in the national media, one news site has questioned whether the French leader has the messiest desk in the world. Given France's notoriety for paperwork, perhaps we shouldn't be surprised. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150312/does-hollande-have-the-messiest-desk-in-the-world Thu, 12 Mar 2015 17:30:00 +0100 does-hollande-have-the-messiest-desk-in-the-world While western leaders linked arms in Paris to march in the name of freedom and solidarity and to denounce terrorism, there was one notable absence that has angered and embarrassed some Americans. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150112/should-obama-have-been-marching-in-paris Mon, 12 Jan 2015 11:52:00 +0100 should-obama-have-been-marching-in-paris As President Barack Obama paid emotional tribute to those who stormed the Normandy beaches 70 years ago Friday, the White House unveiled his pick to be the new ambassador to France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140607/obama-fundraiser-set-to-be-new-ambassador-to-france Sat, 07 Jun 2014 13:35:00 +0200 obama-fundraiser-set-to-be-new-ambassador-to-france Presidents Barack Obama and Francois Hollande warned Russia on Friday of significant new sanctions if Moscow keeps up its "provocative and destabilizing" behavior in Ukraine. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140517/hollande-obama-warn-russia-of-new-sanctions Sat, 17 May 2014 11:15:51 +0200 hollande-obama-warn-russia-of-new-sanctions Did US President Barack Obama consider giving it all up to become a painter along the Seine in Paris? As the US head of the state swings through Europe on an overseas trip, a postcard has surfaced suggesting he might have. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140326/us-president-tempted-by-parisian-life Wed, 26 Mar 2014 18:55:00 +0100 us-president-tempted-by-parisian-life On the occasion of President François Hollande's visit to the US, he and American President Barack Obama said on Tuesday they have settled differences over digital spying efforts revealed by leaker Edward Snowden. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140211/france-and-us Tue, 11 Feb 2014 20:57:00 +0100 france-and-us While many Americans had barely heard of French president François Hollande a month ago, the revelation of his alleged affair with an actress has changed all that. The scandal means his official state visit to the US is the subject of much media attention. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140210/hollande-unknown-in-us-until-alleged-affair Mon, 10 Feb 2014 14:19:00 +0100 hollande-unknown-in-us-until-alleged-affair President Francois Hollande begins a three-day visit to the United States on Monday, hoping to leave scandal behind as he seeks to shore up business ties and revive France's stagnant economy. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140209/beleaguered-hollande-heads-to-us-to-boost-french-economy Sun, 09 Feb 2014 10:29:00 +0100 beleaguered-hollande-heads-to-us-to-boost-french-economy France will wait for a UN report on a chemical weapons attack in Damascus before launching any strikes against Syria, the president confirmed on Friday. Earlier US President Barack Obama said he valued the support of his French counterpart François Hollande. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130906/obama-i-value-french-support-over-syria-action Fri, 06 Sep 2013 20:09:00 +0200 obama-i-value-french-support-over-syria-action The Syria crisis looks likely to top the agenda at this week's G20 meeting in Russia. The White House announced on Wednesday that US President Barack Obama will hold crucial talks with President François Hollande during the summit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130904/obama-to-hold-talks-with-hollande-in-moscow Wed, 04 Sep 2013 11:07:00 +0200 obama-to-hold-talks-with-hollande-in-moscow Workers at a doomed French factory have called upon the President of the United States to come to their aid in their hour of need. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130226/french-factory-workers-plea-to-obama-for-help Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:46:00 +0100 french-factory-workers-plea-to-obama-for-help US President Barack Obama voiced support Friday for France's military intervention in Mali and vowed to work with French counterpart Francois Hollande to tackle extremism across North Africa. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130126/obama-backs-france-in-battle-against-extremists Sat, 26 Jan 2013 11:22:00 +0100 obama-backs-france-in-battle-against-extremists