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 farmers close in on key spots as police deployed in force Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday, as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross 'red lines' laid down by the government. https://www.thelocal.fr/20240131/french-farmers-close-in-on-key-spots-as-police-deployed-in-force Wed, 31 Jan 2024 11:11:00 +0100 french-farmers-close-in-on-key-spots-as-police-deployed-in-force Thousands march against police violence in France Tens of thousands of people marched in France Saturday to protest police violence in demonstrations organised by the left, with clashes breaking out on the margins of the Paris rally. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230924/thousands-march-against-police-violence-in-france Sun, 24 Sep 2023 10:55:35 +0200 thousands-march-against-police-violence-in-france OPINION: In France even riots used to have rules, now political violence is spiralling After a week of increasingly violent and chaotic protests in France, John Lichfield looks at why protests in France so often involve violence and whether the problem is getting worse. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230329/opinion-in-france-even-riots-used-to-have-rules-now-political-violence-is-spiralling Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:39:53 +0200 opinion-in-france-even-riots-used-to-have-rules-now-political-violence-is-spiralling