The Local - Fr media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Fr as leaning left. We have seen it on 31 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Local - Fr biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Fr as leaning left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Local - Fr left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Fr as leaning left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is The Local - Fr reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Local - Fr are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Local - Fr has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Local - Fr’s own report linked underneath.
A LOT Polish Airlines flight from London to Warsaw made an unscheduled landing at Warsaw-Modlin airport on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, due to a bomb threat. Warsaw-Modlin airport was temporarily closed. An SAS flight from Copenhagen to Warsaw also reported a bomb threat.
The Local - Fr reported it asHoax bomb threats disrupt flights in Europe (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce indicates that many businesses continue to face Brexit-related red tape that impedes their growth in Europe. A significant portion of firms surveyed cited customs paperwork and delays as key barriers.
The Local - Fr reported it asFood rules to be relaxed on UK-France trips after EU deal (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Supermarkets in at least nine European countries experienced cyberattacks on their refrigeration systems on November 2. The European Union warned the incidents were a deliberate attempt to disrupt the food supply chain, leading to spoiled food and investigations.
The Local - Fr reported it asFridge cyberattack on supermarkets across Europe prompts EU warning (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The Paris Economic Court has placed the BHV department store, SEGM BHV, into judicial reform. The move follows the management's admission of bankruptcy and aims to secure a recovery plan for the struggling retailer.
The Local - Fr reported it asHistoric Paris department store receives bankruptcy protection (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Ryanair is considering significant cost-cutting measures, such as temporarily freezing employee salaries, as rising fuel prices and the impact of the "Iran war" increase operational costs. The airline estimates its oil costs could rise by €2 billion next year.
The Local - Fr reported it asRyanair to hit passengers in Europe with 'double-digit' hikes in air fares (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France on Thursday during a nationwide strike called by unions demanding higher wages and better public services. The Eiffel Tower was closed to visitors, and transport and other services faced disruption.
The Local - Fr reported it asM Route for the Paris demo on November 5th (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
The Local - Fr reported it asEU and Canada to bring ties to 'highest' possible level at summit (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
French protest groups and unions have called for more demonstrations and a nationwide strike following Saturday's rallies. The Interior Ministry reported 410,000 participants, with authorities deploying 70,000 police. While arrests and injuries were lower than the previous week, calls for further action persist.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench rail workers join November strike (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Weekend unrest in France left roughly 3,000 shops damaged and could generate claims exceeding €13 billion. Authorities launched a digital tool to identify looters, and insurers prepared to assist, though coverage may be limited.
The Local - Fr reported it asProtests banned in parts of Paris on Thursday (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
A major security vulnerability discovered in the PHP programming language has led to widespread alerts and the precautionary shutdown of numerous websites globally. Developers are releasing patches to address the flaws.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench government websites down after hacking alert (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Local - Fr reported it asPolice order new curfew Wednesday night in parts of Paris (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
France deployed thousands of police officers to manage protests over living costs and school funding. A planned march in Paris was rerouted to the city's southeastern edge, with authorities citing concerns over potential unrest and damage to businesses.
The Local - Fr reported it asBREAKING: France's 'yellow vests' announce more protests for Saturday (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The UK and EU will hold their annual leaders summit on November 20 in Brussels. The meeting aims to sign new agreements on agri-food trade, emissions trading, and a youth mobility scheme. Prime Minister Andy Burnham stated closer ties are necessary due to Russian meddling.
The Local - Fr reported it as'Status quo not good enough': UK and EU set new date for key summit (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Between 400 and 500 schools in France are expected to close fully or partially on Monday, October 5, due to ongoing student protests. Education Minister Edouard Geffray stated that security conditions have not been met for these closures.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrance teen protester has hand blown off by police grenade (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Marine Le Pen has publicly stated her complete confidence in Jordan Bardella, the president of her National Rally party. Bardella is accused of sending anti-Semitic messages between 2013 and 2015, claims he denies.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrance's Le Pen says has 'complete confidence' in Bardella (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The United States has sanctioned three individuals and two France-based charities accused of raising over $2 million for Hamas. The Treasury stated the network used deceptive charitable fronts and cryptocurrency to move funds, with $1.5 million raised after the October 7 attack.
The Local - Fr reported it asFive charged in France over alleged Hamas funding (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez have welcomed the possibility of the UK rejoining the European Union. The leaders also discussed strengthening European trade defences against China and the migrant situation in Ceuta.
The Local - Fr reported it as'We won't change approach': EU wants actions from UK, rather than words (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The European Commission has proposed a new EU Critical Communications System (EUCCS) to enhance communication for emergency services across member states. The system aims to support over five million first aid workers and will convert current radio systems to broadband technologies like 5G, with satellite backup.
The Local - Fr reported it asEU plans cross-border emergency comms system to replace radio (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Investigative outlet Mediapart reported on alleged anti-Semitic writings by Jordan Bardella from 2013. Bardella has formally denied the claims, calling them 'blatant falsehoods' and 'gross forgeries'. Marine Le Pen defended Bardella, suggesting the allegations were a fabrication.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench far-right's Bardella denies alleged 2013 antisemitic comments (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The National Rally and its allies have secured at least 14 seats in the French Senate, enabling them to form a parliamentary group for the first time. This marks a significant increase in the far-right's representation in the upper house.
The Local - Fr reported it asFar right gains ground in French Senate (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanLeftCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- The Local Europe ABIndependentdirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Publishes from
- Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
- Official site
- thelocal.fr
- Seen publishing on
- thelocal.fr
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 31
- Reports listed
- 32
- We could read
- 4
- First seen
- 10 August 2026
28 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 4 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 10 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Local - Fr ran the story anyway.
Across the 31 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Local - Fr’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 27 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 8 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 8 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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