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Darmanin 'reassured' over fate of detained French journalist after Algiers visit

French justice minister Gérald Darmanin has said he is "very reassured" by0 the treatment of detained French sports journalist Christophe Gleizes in Algeria, expressing confidence that Algerian president Abdelmadjid Tebboune could help secure his return home.

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French 'ultra-left' blamed for death of far-right activist in Lyon

The incident on Saturday has further fuelled tensions between France's far right and hard left ahead of municipal elections nationwide in March and the 2027 presidential race.

Euronews

Ministers vow tough response as Marseille reels from gangland murder

France’s government has moved to reassure Marseille as fear over drug-linked violence rises after a high-profile street killing shocked the southern port city.

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Legal complaint filed against French justice minister over Sarkozy prison visit

A group of lawyers has filed a complaint against French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin for what they say is an "illegal conflict of interest," following his visit to former president Nicolas Sarkozy, who is serving a prison sentence.

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Judicial independence in the spotlight after minister visits Sarkozy behind bars

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a prison visit from the justice minister, a source close to the case said on Thursday, despite a prosecutor warning that it could undermine judicial independence.

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Macron rejects calls to resign as new government faces budget test

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday he would continue to serve to ensure stability in the country, ignoring repeated calls by the opposition for him to resign amid France’s worst political crisis in decades.

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French PM Says 'Fate Of France' At Stake In Confidence Vote

French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said on Sunday the destiny of France was at stake in a forthcoming confidence vote, which he called to resolve a budget standoff but is expected to lose.

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French justice minister calls for tougher sentencing after football violence

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday he wanted tougher punishments for anyone found guilty of "violence" against law enforcement officers, after arrests this weekend during Champion's League football celebrations.

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French minister apologises to Liverpool fans over 2022 Champions League final policing

Former French interior minister Gerald Darmanin apologised for the first time to Liverpool supporters for the policing operation at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.

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French Prison Attacks Linked To Drug Traffickers, Say Prosecutors

Prosecutors said Friday a series of coordinated attacks on French prisons were carried out by drug traffickers, with at least one suspect thought to have ties to a notorious cartel.

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France Arrests 25 In Police Raids After Prison Attacks

Twenty five people were arrested in police raids across France on Monday after a series of coordinated attacks on prisons rattled the government this month, a source close to the case said.

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France to seize drug users’ phones in crackdown on prison attacks

France will start seizing drug users’ phones across the country as part of a crackdown on gangs blamed for a wave of prison attacks. The move expands a trial in Bayonne aimed at stopping deals made through encrypted messaging apps.

Radio France Internationale

‘Drug-dealing scum’ behind string of French prison attacks, claims minister

At least nine prison facilities and other affiliated institutions have been attacked

The Independent UK

New Attacks Target France Prison Guard Cars, Home

Assailants targeted cars and a building lobby linked to prison staff in France overnight, the authorities said Wednesday, the latest in a series of coordinated attacks that have put the government on edge.

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French Prisons Hit By Mystery Arson And Gunfire Attacks

A wave of coordinated attacks have hit prisons across France, with unknown assailants torching cars outside several jails, leaving mysterious inscriptions and hitting one facility with automatic gunfire.

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Prisons targeted with arson, gunfire as France cracks down on drug crime

Cars have been set on fire near several prisons in France while one was targeted with automatic gunfire, in possible retaliation against government anti-drug policies, justice ministry officials said on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Multiple prisons in France hit by ‘co-ordinated’ attacks involving gunfire and arson

France’s anti-terrorism prosecutor’s department is investigating the attacks alongside the national security agency

Evening Standard

Timeline of the Channel migrant crisis

More than 150,000 migrants have crossed the Channel in the last seven years, according to analysis by the PA news agency.

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France's Macron Announces Fourth Government Of The Year

French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government Monday evening, putting together a team under Francois Bayrou, his fourth prime minister of the year, to drag the second-largest EU economy out of political crisis.

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France's new hardline interior minister stirs controversy just days into job

France's new "top cop" – the incoming Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau – has been quick to set out his three priorities: "Order, order ... and order".

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French minister says EU, UK need 'migration treaty' after Channel deaths

France's Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin called for a treaty on migration between the EU and Britain Tuesday, after 12 migrants died trying to cross the Channel in the worst such incident this year.

Evening Standard

Channel migrants: Packed dinghy spotted crossing sea from France a day after 12 drown in latest tragedy

French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin warns Britain’s black economy will continue to be a magnet for illegal immigrants

The Independent UK

Migrant boat seen trying to cross English Channel day after 12 people died in capsize horror

A pregnant woman and six children were among 12 people who died after their boat sank trying to cross

The National (Scotland)

Pregnant woman among 12 who drowned after overcrowded migrant boat capsized

A PREGNANT woman and six children were among 12 people who died after their boat sank trying to cross the English Channel...

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Twelve Migrants Die Trying To Cross Channel To UK

At least 12 migrants died off the northern French coast on Tuesday trying to cross the Channel to England in the deadliest such disaster this year, the French government said, as a major rescue operation was underway.

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