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 A senior official in France's culture ministry has been charged with sexual assault and drugs offences for drugging women with diuretics to make them urinate in front of him, judicial sources said Friday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20191109/french-official-charged-with-drugging-women-to-make-them-pee Sat, 09 Nov 2019 07:44:22 +0100 french-official-charged-with-drugging-women-to-make-them-pee Two French inventors think they've come up with an environmentally-friendly solution to the stink and mess of "wild peeing". And people are listening. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160517/is-this-the-eco-solution-to-frances-wild-peeing-problem Tue, 17 May 2016 18:59:53 +0200 is-this-the-eco-solution-to-frances-wild-peeing-problem Authorities in Paris have announced a huge increase in the number of public toilets that will be open 24 hours a day, news that will come as a relief to tourists and residents alike. https://www.thelocal.fr/20160505/paris-steps-up-war-on-wild-peeing Thu, 05 May 2016 12:26:25 +0200 paris-steps-up-war-on-wild-peeing