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 François Fillon is the favourite to win the upcoming presidential election. Here's what you need to know about the open admirer of Margaret Thatcher. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170125/francois-fillon-margaret-thatcher-all-you-need-to-know-about-frances-thatcher-lover-fillon Wed, 25 Jan 2017 10:18:02 +0100 francois-fillon-margaret-thatcher-all-you-need-to-know-about-frances-thatcher-lover-fillon A French-Argentinian writer has used the controversial relationship between the late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and former Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet and turned into an opera set to open in Paris this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130613/paris-opera-set-to-slam-thatchers-pinochet-ties Thu, 13 Jun 2013 20:16:00 +0200 paris-opera-set-to-slam-thatchers-pinochet-ties VIDEO: The Elysée Palace’s attempt to allow the visually impaired to hear its official tribute to Margaret Thatcher in English has ended in the president’s office becoming the butt of jokes across the web due to an artificial voice’s comical French accent. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130419/video-comicthatcher-tribute-leaves-elysee-red-faced Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:57:00 +0200 video-comicthatcher-tribute-leaves-elysee-red-faced A proposal to name a street in the French capital after the late Margaret Thatcher has caused left wing members of the Paris council to see red. One suggested it would be more appropriate to name a rue after an IRA hunger striker. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130411/plan-for-thatcher-street-in-paris-branded-a-joke Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:06:00 +0200 plan-for-thatcher-street-in-paris-branded-a-joke French politicians from all parties reacted to the death of former UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on Monday. While the president acknowledged her impact on Britain, one extreme left politician suggested she would go to “hell”. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130408/thatchers-death-provokes-mixed-reaction-in-france Mon, 08 Apr 2013 19:08:00 +0200 thatchers-death-provokes-mixed-reaction-in-france