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 France wants to open for more Sunday shopping Shops in France, which are currently subject to tight restrictions on opening hours, will soon be able to swing their doors open more freely on Sundays as the government unveils this week a new reform amid fierce opposition. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141208/france-to-open-up-for-more-sunday-shopping Mon, 08 Dec 2014 10:30:00 +0100 france-to-open-up-for-more-sunday-shopping 'It's a day of rest': Unions blast Sunday shopping Unions representing staff at Paris department stores, including Galeries Lafayette and Printemps, have blasted plans to open stores on Sundays insisting there would be no economic benefit. They called on shop staff to strike on June 24th. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140620/no-economic-benefit-to-sunday-opening-unions Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:23:00 +0200 no-economic-benefit-to-sunday-opening-unions