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 leaders relieved by Scotland's 'No' vote There was plenty of relief in France's political classes on Friday after Scottish voters decisively rejected independence from the United Kingdom. One top minister said a 'yes ' vote would have hurt the European Union. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140919/france-leaders-relieved-by Fri, 19 Sep 2014 12:53:00 +0200 france-leaders-relieved-by French separatists want Scots to say 'yes' Separatist leaders in Brittany, Corsica and the French Basque Country will watch with interest as Scotland votes on independence next week, but they don’t expect France to follow the UK’s lead any time soon. https://www.thelocal.fr/20140912/french-separatists-want-scots-to-say-yes Fri, 12 Sep 2014 15:02:00 +0200 french-separatists-want-scots-to-say-yes French hero Asterix returns in Scottish antics Iconic French comic book hero Asterix made his long-awaited return on Thursday with "Asterix and the Picts", the first new volume in eight years. The 35th installment of the series started in 1959 takes Asterix and Obelix on an adventure in ancient Scotland, of all places. https://www.thelocal.fr/20131024/french-hero-asterix-returns-in-scottish-adventure Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:43:00 +0200 french-hero-asterix-returns-in-scottish-adventure