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 Hollande seeks to boost ties with Asia in face of 'isolationism' French President Francois Hollande called on Sunday for efforts to intensify the relationship between Europe and Asia in the face of resurgent "isolationism". https://www.thelocal.fr/20170326/francois-hollande-begins-final-foreign-tour Sun, 26 Mar 2017 13:47:53 +0200 francois-hollande-begins-final-foreign-tour The death penalty film stirring emotions at Cannes Before he made his new film about the death penalty, Boo Junfeng sat down to tea with some of Singapore's retired hangmen. He also talked to the priests and imams who helped condemned prisoners make their last walk to the gallows. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160516/the-singapore-death-penalty-film-stirring-emotions-at-cannes Mon, 16 May 2016 12:23:13 +0200 the-singapore-death-penalty-film-stirring-emotions-at-cannes Paris is pricey, but is that good news for Parisians? Paris has once again been named the world’s second most expensive city in a global study this week, meaning it's pricier than the likes of Oslo, Zurich and Sydney. But those behind the report say it's not all bad news for people living in the French capital. https://www.thelocal.fr/20150304/paris-is-expensive-but-there-is-a-plus-side Wed, 04 Mar 2015 13:57:00 +0100 paris-is-expensive-but-there-is-a-plus-side