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 President Francois Hollande has set his sights on tackling inequality in France by confirming his government will stump up €5 billion to revamp the country’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods. It's alongside a new bill to prioritize funds for struggling schools. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141217/france-to-pump-billions-into-hard-up-schools-and-hoods Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:14:00 +0100 france-to-pump-billions-into-hard-up-schools-and-hoods After a new poll suggested French people had less and less sympathy for the poor, an expert in the field considers whether poverty in France, where there is a noticeable homeless population and record unemployment, is as bad as it's made out to be. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141017/can-france-be-considered-a-poor-country Fri, 17 Oct 2014 18:51:00 +0200 can-france-be-considered-a-poor-country President François Hollande on Wednesday vowed to go "faster and further" with reforms as he announced a raft of measures to bolster France's stagnant economy including fairer income tax levels and a relaxation of Sunday shopping rules. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140820/hollande-announces-raft Wed, 20 Aug 2014 15:57:00 +0200 hollande-announces-raft An annual report in France has shown a climb in poverty and a growing gap between the rich poor as the crisis-ravaged economy continues to produce casualties. Here are five key stats to show France's ever-increasing divide between the haves and the have-nots. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140704/poor-get-poorer-france-economy Fri, 04 Jul 2014 10:50:00 +0200 poor-get-poorer-france-economy A new map out on Tuesday shows the neighbourhoods where France's poorest residents live. While being included on might be a dubious distinction, it could also mean millions or even billions of euros for revitalization projects. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140617/map-reveals-povertystricken-parts-of-france Tue, 17 Jun 2014 20:15:00 +0200 map-reveals-povertystricken-parts-of-france France is facing its highest rates of poverty since 1997 as unemployment climbs to record levels. However, hard times are clearly not spread evenly across the country with some towns avoiding the worst and others clearly hit hard. Find out where is worst affected. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140128/frances-rich-and-poor-where-do-they-live Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:55:00 +0100 frances-rich-and-poor-where-do-they-live There has been a major increase in the number of homeless people in France over the last decade, according to a report published on Tuesday. The near-50 percent rise since 2001 is due in part to a surge in foreign asylum-seekers, the study said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130702/france-sees-50-rise-in-homelessness-in-a-decade Tue, 02 Jul 2013 16:55:00 +0200 france-sees-50-rise-in-homelessness-in-a-decade