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 A new ranking of the best countries in the world sees France placed behind both Britain and the USA, a position that may surprise many. Here's how the three compare. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190124/france-trails-behind-brexit-britain-and-trumps-usa-in-best-country-ranking Thu, 24 Jan 2019 12:46:10 +0100 france-trails-behind-brexit-britain-and-trumps-usa-in-best-country-ranking Paris Beauvais airport has been ranked one of the worst ten airports in the world along with Juba International in war-torn Sudan. These airports "have the capacity to truly offend travellers," say those behind the ranking. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171109/paris-beauvais-ranked-one-of-the-worlds-ten-worst-airports Thu, 09 Nov 2017 12:19:31 +0100 paris-beauvais-ranked-one-of-the-worlds-ten-worst-airports France has topped an annual report that measures a nation's global influence, knocking Donald Trump's United States off the top spot. And it's largely down to the new president... as well as France's famous cuisine and culture. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170718/macron-helps-france-overtake-uk-and-us-as-worlds-top-soft-power Tue, 18 Jul 2017 14:08:42 +0200 macron-helps-france-overtake-uk-and-us-as-worlds-top-soft-power France has been ranked a lowly 32nd in the latest World Happiness rankings, just two places ahead of Saudi Arabia. But what's the explanation? https://www.thelocal.fr/20160317/french-ranked-just-ahead-of-saudis-in-world-happiness-rankings Thu, 17 Mar 2016 09:54:48 +0100 french-ranked-just-ahead-of-saudis-in-world-happiness-rankings We all know France tops the global rankings for tourism and wine production but the country is also a world leader in many other slightly more obscure ways that are nevertheless worth cheering for or blushing at. https://www.thelocal.fr/20141128/ten-things-france-leads-the-way-in-french-best-records Fri, 28 Nov 2014 18:55:00 +0100 ten-things-france-leads-the-way-in-french-best-records A French minister has defended the quality of its universities after France found itself with just four institutions among the world’s top 100, according to annual rankings released this week. Genevieve Fioraso claimed the rankings favoured anglo-saxon universities. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130816/france-trails-us-and-uk-in-university-rankings Fri, 16 Aug 2013 12:40:00 +0200 france-trails-us-and-uk-in-university-rankings