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 Harry's New York Bar, a Paris institution since 1911, launched its traditional "straw poll" for the US presidential election on Wednesday, with the American ambassador casting the first ballot. https://www.thelocal.fr/20161006/us-envoy-casts-first-straw-vote-at-harrys-bar-in-paris Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:06:55 +0200 us-envoy-casts-first-straw-vote-at-harrys-bar-in-paris French President Francois Hollande on Wednesday hailed US President Barack Obama's re-election, and said it meant the United States would be totally committed on the world stage. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121107/hollande-obama-win-a-clear-choice-for-open-united-us Wed, 07 Nov 2012 10:46:00 +0100 hollande-obama-win-a-clear-choice-for-open-united-us Americans at Harry's Bar, an iconic watering hole in the French capital, fervently backed Barack Obama for the US presidency Tuesday, leaving little doubt about their feelings for Republican rival Mitt Romney. https://www.thelocal.fr/20121107/americans-in-paris-backed-obama Wed, 07 Nov 2012 09:24:54 +0100 americans-in-paris-backed-obama