The Local - Fr media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Local - Fr as leaning left. We have seen it on 12 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.
Iranian authorities have sealed a French language centre affiliated with the French embassy in Tehran. The closure was ordered by the Tehran prosecutor's office, which accused the centre of illegal activities and operating without a license.
The Local - Fr reported it asIran shuts language centre affiliated with French embassy in Tehran (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
The European Commission plans to propose a ban on social media for children under 13. Those aged 13 to 15 would have restricted access, potentially via parent-supervised 'mini-accounts'. The legislation is to be known as the 'EU Kids Act'.
The Local - Fr reported it as'Europe has power to act': EU to ban social media for under 13s (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Calls for action against smart glasses are growing in Europe due to privacy concerns over covert recording. Norway is considering a ban or stricter regulations, while Oslo has already banned the devices in schools.
The Local - Fr reported it asEurope eyes battle over 'pervert' AI glasses (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Denmark expects to be ready by the end of 2027 to send migrants without legal residency to a return hub outside the European Union. Five EU countries are meeting in Copenhagen to discuss the establishment and practical functioning of these deportation centres.
The Local - Fr reported it asFive EU countries aim to send rejected migrants to 'return hubs' by 2027 (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
As Europe grapples with severe heatwaves, attention turns to whether EU chief Ursula von der Leyen will prioritise climate change in her upcoming policy speech. Environmental advocates are pushing for concrete plans to phase out fossil fuels, while some lawmakers suggest defence and industry concerns have overshadowed climate goals.
The Local - Fr reported it asWill the European Union take up the climate fight after brutal heatwaves? (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Ryanair lowered its fiscal 2027 passenger target from 216 million to 214 million, citing high fuel costs. It hedged 80% of its fuel needs at $67 a barrel but warned that persistently high oil prices could push up European airfares and strain less-hedged rivals.
The Local - Fr reported it asRyanair to cut winter flights in Europe to save on fuel costs (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
French President Emmanuel Macron is in London to view the Bayeux Tapestry with King Charles III and meet UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. They will discuss migration, the Russia-Ukraine war, and UK-EU relations. The tapestry is on loan from France for a 10-month exhibition.
The Local - Fr reported it asMacron in Britain to help unveil tapestry and hold Burnham talks (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
A Luger pistol recovered from Lake Annecy on 20 August 2026 is being analysed by French authorities. The weapon may be linked to the 2012 Chevaline killings, which claimed the lives of a British-Iraqi family and a French cyclist.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench authorities examine possible murder weapon in 2012 killing of British family (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
A French fishing trawler, the Maranello, sank off Plymouth on Saturday evening. Three of its five crew members were rescued, but two remain missing. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency coordinated a search operation.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench fishing boat sinks in Channel with two missing (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Pierre Picavet, president of the French LGBTQ rights association FLAG!, was hospitalised after being attacked in Paris. The assault occurred overnight Saturday to Sunday in the Marais district. Prosecutors stated the attacker used homophobic slurs. A suspect with no prior record has been taken into custody.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench LGBTQ activist hospitalised after 'homophobic' Paris attack (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
Seven candidates for the 2027 French presidential election participated in a debate organised by Medef, focusing on economic topics. Key figures like Édouard Philippe, Gabriel Attal, Marine Le Pen, and Jean-Luc Mélenchon presented their platforms amidst concerns from business leaders.
The Local - Fr reported it asFrench presidential hopefuls lock horns for first debate (opens The Local - Fr in a new tab)
A wildfire in southern France’s Lozère region burned 90 hectares on Sunday, forcing the evacuation of two hamlets. Over 200 firefighters, supported by aircraft, were deployed after officials said the fire may have been sparked by a vehicle on a local road.
The Local - Fr reported it asOver 200 firefighters battle blaze in southern France (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
- 12
- Reports listed
- 12
- We could read
- 2
- First seen
- 10 August 2026
10 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 2 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 4 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and The Local - Fr ran the story anyway.
Across the 12 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 17 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 24 September 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 23 September 2026. Ratings pulled 10 September 2026.
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