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'I'm going crazy': Why international residents in Europe will travel this summer despite Covid

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 15:50:07 +0200

Despite ongoing travel restrictions, extra costs and uncertainty over new Covid variants, international residents living across Europe vow to travel abroad this summer. For most it is the need to see family that motivates them.

SURVEY: Are you planning to travel abroad this summer despite the pandemic?

Wed, 26 May 2021 18:47:02 +0200

Many international residents living around Europe are desperately hoping to be able to travel this summer. Please take a minute to complete a quick survey to let us know why you intend to travel and what complications you face.

Working internationally? Share your experiences

Wed, 30 May 2018 14:30:11 +0200

We’re interested in your experiences working internationally. Complete our quick survey and tell us what it's been like.

Why mastering English would help make the French less gloomy

Tue, 21 Mar 2017 10:32:24 +0100

The French are often accused of being more miserable than their high standard of living warrants - a view backed up by numerous surveys. French academic Claudia Senik from the Paris School of Economics tells The Local why.

France placed below US, UK and Australia in 'Best Country' rankings

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 18:54:56 +0100

A new grandly titled "Best Countries" ranking has seen France fall a place to stand below the US and the UK. In contrast to previous surveys France was marked down for "quality of life".

More French women becoming mothers after 40

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 12:03:09 +0200

One in 20 babies born in France in 2015 was born to a mother aged over 40, while the country's overall birthrate has seen a decline, a study on fertility shows.

Could Brits in Europe put the brakes on Brexit?

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:31:50 +0200

A majority of The Local's British expat readers quizzed on whether they want their home country to stay in the EU have said they back the campaign to remain. But could it make a difference?

Post Paris attacks: How the French are thinking

Wed, 28 Jan 2015 18:22:00 +0100

A mammoth survey has been carried out to try and gauge the mood of the French nation in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks. From the public's views towards Islam, Marine Le Pen and extremists the Le Monde/Europe1 poll sheds light on current opinion.

Infidelity in France: 'One in two Frenchmen cheat'

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 12:03:00 +0100

While many in France will lambast François Hollande for how he has run the country, most it seems are not in a position to criticize him over his private life with a new survey published on Tuesday showing that one in two Frenchmen cheat and infidelity among both sexes is on the rise.

A French opinion: Love, jobs and everything else

Wed, 07 Aug 2013 19:27:00 +0200

Who is France's favourite celebrity? Which politician would the French rather go on holiday with? Whatever the question, the French seem to produce an opinion poll for it, and summer, it seems, is survey season. Here's an insight into the mood of the French with a look at the best of recent polls.

French public mood turns sour towards EU

Tue, 14 May 2013 16:23:00 +0200

The mood of the French public towards the EU has soured dramatically in recent months, results of a new poll revealed on Tuesday. In fact, the French are growing more negative towards Europe than citizens of any other of the big member states.

French office workers loathe smelly colleagues

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 15:57:00 +0100

For office workers in France, the nightmare colleague is not the one who talks too loud or sniffles all day, it's the one who pongs, a survey revealed on Thursday.

'Too many foreigners in France', French say

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 13:33:00 +0100

A survey in France published this week revealed 70 percent of the population believe there are too many foreigners living in the country and 74 percent believe Islam is not compatible with French society.

Most immigrant children 'feel French': survey

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 13:57:00 +0200

A new survey on second generation immigrants in France has revealed 90 percent feel they are French, but only two thirds believe the rest of the population regard them as such.

Wet weather dampens French lust: survey

Mon, 16 Jul 2012 14:27:00 +0200

Rain and low temperatures this summer have put a damper on French libidos in the northern half of the country, a recent survey reveals.

Cannes bans poll of OAP’s sex habits

Wed, 27 Jun 2012 12:20:55 +0200

The mayor of Cannes has stopped a survey on the sexual practices of old people living in nursing homes in the southern costal town, after interviewees complained the questions were too intrusive.

Almost half of young French adults 'are lonely'

Wed, 06 Jun 2012 13:26:33 +0200

45 percent of young adults say they feel lonely, a recent poll shows. Many say they don’t have enough money to go out or the confidence to make friends.

French lefties love 'backdoor sex' - study

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:24:39 +0200

Rightwing voters have a "more stable" and "less intense" sex life than leftwing voters, with lefties more likely to have indulged in practices such as anal sex. That’s according to a recent poll on politics and sex in France.

Poll finds French not so chauvinistic after all

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 11:15:00 +0100

France's reputation for chauvinism took a hit on Thursday from an opinion poll that revealed that only 27 percent of its people think French culture is better than all others.