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 For the third year in a row, a distinctly English-sounding name has topped the list of the 10 most popular baby names in France, knocking out traditional names such as Lina and Louise. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200922/foreign-baby-name-still-number-one-in-france Tue, 22 Sep 2020 16:55:55 +0200 foreign-baby-name-still-number-one-in-france Determined not to give in to fear after Friday's terrorist attacks, the residents of Paris have pulled together in a show of solidarity. The Local looks at the slogans that show the city's spirit. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151117/the-slogans-of-resistance-uniting-paris Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:30:54 +0100 the-slogans-of-resistance-uniting-paris France’s Socialist administration continues to shell out more on social spending than any other government, according to a report published on Thursday by the OECD. But how long it will it continue to do so. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130726/france-tops-league-table-for-welfare-payouts-oecd Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:19:00 +0200 france-tops-league-table-for-welfare-payouts-oecd