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 It’s taken other countries in Europe months to develop an adequate coronavirus testing regime needed to combat the pandemic. Rachel Stern examines how Germany managed it much sooner and how the country continues to lead the way. https://www.thelocal.fr/20200626/how-germany-showed-the-way-when-it-came-to-coronavirus-testing Fri, 26 Jun 2020 14:22:57 +0200 how-germany-showed-the-way-when-it-came-to-coronavirus-testing A man arrested on Wednesday during a police assault on the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis told AFP he had loaned his apartment to two people from Belgium as a favour to a friend. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151118/man-held-in-raid-lent-flat-to-two-from-belgium Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:07:40 +0100 man-held-in-raid-lent-flat-to-two-from-belgium "I'll never leave France, they cannot win." The Local's readers living in France have expressed solidarity with the French and are intent on showing the same kind of defiance in the face of terrorism. https://www.thelocal.fr/20151116/foreigners-in-paris-terrorism Mon, 16 Nov 2015 15:13:11 +0100 foreigners-in-paris-terrorism Team Sky chief Dave Brailsford said on Monday they will change their strategy for the rest of the Tour de France in order to maintain their grip on the race and fend off challenges from rival teams, who pushed yellow jersey holder Chris Froome to the limit in Sunday's stage 9. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130708/tour-de-france-sky-ready-to-alter-strategy Mon, 08 Jul 2013 20:17:36 +0200 tour-de-france-sky-ready-to-alter-strategy French electronic composer Jean Michel Jarre has held talks with Downing Street officials in recent months, the British premier's office confirmed Tuesday, about setting up business operations in London. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130102/jarre-in-talks-over-london-move Wed, 02 Jan 2013 10:36:24 +0100 jarre-in-talks-over-london-move