On the Agenda: What's happening in France this week - The Local
3 days ago · Tractors blocking the A63 highway, during a farmers protest in Biriatou, southwestern France, on March 7, 2024. Fresh protests are planned for November 2024. (Photo by GAIZKA IROZ / AFP) Public ...
France braces for wintery spell with temperatures set to plummet
1 day ago · The first cold spell of the winter has arrived in France, after the recent anticyclone that kept chilly winter-like temperatures at bay across France began to be pushed back into the Atlantic by a ...
Bodies found on northern France beaches believed to be ...
4 hours ago · French police officers on Sangatte beach, near Calais. (Photo by Bernard BARRON / AFP) Two bodies were found on beaches near Calais in northern France this week, prosecutors said, telling AFP ...
Could France give up one of its treasured public holidays?
1 day ago · In discussions so far, there has not been any focus on a single public holiday that would be turned into a 'Solidarity Day'. France currently has 11 official public holidays, but due to historical ...
Two months on, post-Olympic blues grip Paris - The Local
3 days ago · Spectators look at a giant screen displayed at an Olympic fan zone in front of Hotel de Ville during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 28, 2024.
OPINION: Trump's win may be bad news for everyone - apart ...
11 hours ago · Macron sounded like a new man – or a new version of an old Macron – in his 30-minute speech to the 47-nation European Political Community in Budapest last Thursday. The second coming of Donald ...
Subscriptions, winter driving and regional dishes: 6 ...
3 days ago · If you are driving in certain parts of France – usually mountainous areas – from now until March 31st, then you may be required to have winter equipment for your car. Here's a look at the ...