The Local France 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 Assault charges after Paris butcher doused in red liquid Two people are facing assault charges after dousing a butcher and his stand with red liquid at a market in Paris over the weekend, prosecutors said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20190507/assault-charges-after-paris-butcher-doused-in-red-liquid Tue, 07 May 2019 10:03:10 +0200 assault-charges-after-paris-butcher-doused-in-red-liquid Vegans arrested in northern France for smashing up butchers shops Six people were detained in northern France this week over a string of attacks on butcher and fish shops by vegan activists, officials said Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180912/french-police-detain-six-vegans-suspected-of-vandalising-butcher-shops Wed, 12 Sep 2018 16:28:26 +0200 french-police-detain-six-vegans-suspected-of-vandalising-butcher-shops French city cans vegan festival after threats from 'farmers and hunters' A French city cancelled a planned vegan festival Friday citing fears of public disorder, in a move organisers blamed on threats from "hunters and farmers", as distrust of meat-free activism simmers in the traditionally carnivorous country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20180825/french-city-cans-vegan-festival-after-farmer-threats Sat, 25 Aug 2018 10:39:29 +0200 french-city-cans-vegan-festival-after-farmer-threats French butchers ask for police protection from violent vegan activists Butchers in France have written to the interior minister to ask for protection against violence and intimidation from vegan campaigners who "want to impose their lifestyle on the immense majority of people". https://www.thelocal.fr/20180627/french-butchers-warn-government-about-vegan-violence Wed, 27 Jun 2018 17:02:34 +0200 french-butchers-warn-government-about-vegan-violence