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 The number of children, single women and foreigners in need in France continues to rise, according to a new report which details shocking figures on poverty levels in one of the world's wealthiest nations. https://www.thelocal.fr/20171109/revealed-the-truth-about-poverty-in-france-in-2017 Thu, 09 Nov 2017 17:14:58 +0100 revealed-the-truth-about-poverty-in-france-in-2017 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 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 France's population broke the 66 million mark at the start of 2014, but its women are having fewer children, new figures revealed. Is it the fault of a bad economy and should French leaders be worried? https://www.thelocal.fr/20140115/birth-rate-drops-in-france-women Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:42:00 +0100 birth-rate-drops-in-france-women