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 Two Frenchmen charged with plotting terror attack from their prison cells Prosecutors have filed terror charges against two suspected jihadists believed to have been planning to carry out an attack after their upcoming release from prison, sources close to the case said Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171010/two-prisoners-in-france-hit-with-charges-over-terror-plot Tue, 10 Oct 2017 10:37:29 +0200 two-prisoners-in-france-hit-with-charges-over-terror-plot Ukrainians appeal to Macron over Putin's 'political' prisoners Relatives of Ukrainians jailed by Russia in cases they call "political" have appealed to French President Emmanuel Macron to demand their release when he meets Vladimir Putin on Monday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170527/ukrainians-appeal-to-macron-over-putins-political-prisoners Sat, 27 May 2017 15:53:39 +0200 ukrainians-appeal-to-macron-over-putins-political-prisoners Shorts ban sparks mutiny in French prison As temperatures hit 40°C in certain areas of France yesterday, tempers boiled over at a prison in the eastern town of Bourg-en-Bresse where prisoners staged a rebellion after wardens banned them from wearing shorts during exercise despite the heat. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130802/shorts-ban-sparks-mutiny-in-french-prison Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:50:00 +0200 shorts-ban-sparks-mutiny-in-french-prison Guards rebel over record French prisoner numbers France has more inmates behind bars than ever before, it was revealed this week, prompting hundreds of prison guards to assemble in front of more than 100 jails on Tuesday, in protest against over-crowding and safety concerns. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130618/record-prisoner-numbers-spark-call-for-guards-strike Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:39:00 +0200 record-prisoner-numbers-spark-call-for-guards-strike Prisoners peloton to ride Tour de France stage It promises to be the most closely guarded peloton ever to ride the Tour de France route. A group of convicts from the Mediterranean island of Corsica are to be allowed out of prison to ride a stage in the Tour de France next month. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130527/prisoners-peloton-to-ride-tour-de-france-stage Mon, 27 May 2013 11:26:10 +0200 prisoners-peloton-to-ride-tour-de-france-stage