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 minister suggests journalists should alert police before reporting on protests Under fire from press freedom groups over a draft law seeking to limit the filming of police officers on duty, France's interior minister has drawn further ire by telling journalists wishing to cover demonstrations to alert authorities beforehand. https://www.thelocal.fr/20201120/alert-us-first-french-minister-under-fire-after-mooting-more-curbs-on-press-at-demos Fri, 20 Nov 2020 15:07:02 +0100 alert-us-first-french-minister-under-fire-after-mooting-more-curbs-on-press-at-demos French journalist to head home after release in Iraq A French reporter held for three weeks for allegedly taking unauthorized photographs of security installations in Baghdad, has been released on bail by Iraqi authorities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130215/french-journalist-who-took-photos-freed-in-iraq Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:41:00 +0100 french-journalist-who-took-photos-freed-in-iraq