Riot police clash with protesters in Paris as 1.2million take to streets of France against pension reforms The ugly scenes in Paris followed a day of strikes and street demonstrations Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2023
A man stabs 6 people at a central Paris train station before police shoot him The unnamed assailant is seriously injured after being shot in the chest. He used "a bladed weapon" during the attack at the French capital's busy Gare du Nord train station Wednesday morning. WEKU · Jan 11, 2023
Man shot by armed police after 'wounding several victims' in Paris Gare du Nord train station France’s Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, indicated that the man was wounded himself and then arrested thanks to the "effective and courageous reaction" of the police Irish Mirror · Jan 11, 2023
Message to anyone from UK travelling to France as Foreign Office advice updated The UK Foreign Office updated its travel advice for France following an incident in Paris Liverpool Echo · Jan 11, 2023
Six injured in knife attack at Paris Gare du Nord train station The man wielding a knife at Gare du Nord station was shot and wounded by police after he injured six people. Al Jazeera · Jan 11, 2023
6 stabbed in Paris train station, attacker shot by police A knife attacker has wounded six people in an unprovoked attack in Paris’ busy Gare du Nord train station before being shot by police, French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said after arriving at the scene that the suspect attacked several people with a “bladed weapon” at around 6:43 a.m. Darmanin… The Independent UK · Jan 11, 2023
Paris Gare du Nord knifeman shot by armed police after 'wounding several victims' France’s Interior Minister, Gerald Darmanin, indicated that the man was wounded himself and then arrested thanks to the "effective and courageous reaction" of the police Daily Mirror · Jan 11, 2023
Man wounds six people at Paris Gare du Nord station A man attacked and wounded six people at the Gare du Nord train station in Paris on Wednesday morning, leaving one with serious injuries, before being shot by off-duty police officers, authorities said. Reuters · Jan 11, 2023
Macron Denounces 'Odious Attack' Against Kurds French President Emmanuel Macron denounced a Friday shooting at a Kurdish community center in Paris that left three people dead as "an odious attack." Three others were wounded in the shooting. "The Kurds in France have been the target of an odious attack in the heart of Paris," Macron wrote… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 24, 2022
3 People Died 3 More Are Injured After Shooting Attack On Kurdish Cultural Centre In Paris Investigators are considering a potential racist motive for the shooting. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 24, 2022
‘Kurds were clearly targeted’: Protests erupt in Paris after gunman kills three at cultural centre Members of Kurdish community say shooting was terror attack as authorities probe motive, while activist warns: ‘We don’t feel defended by the French justice system’ The Independent UK · Dec 24, 2022
3 people died when a shooter targeted a Kurdish cultural center in Paris The Paris prosecutor said the suspect had been released from prison after attacking migrants living in tents, and that investigators are considering a possible racist motive for the shooting. WEKU · Dec 23, 2022
French Interior Minister Visits Algeria to Resolve Visa, Illegal Immigration Crisis French Minister of the Interior Gerald Darmanin will conclude on Sunday a three-day visit to Algeria at the invitation of his Algerian counterpart Brahim Merad. Dermanin held talks with relevant Algerian authorities and discussed efforts to combat terrorism, illegal immigration, and the highly disputable visa issue. According to Algerian political… Asharq Al-Awsat · Dec 18, 2022
France lays on major security operation ahead of World Cup final Some 14,000 police officers will be on duty across France on Sunday to guarantee security as Les Bleus take on Argentina in the World Cup final, the Interior Ministery said Friday. Radio France Internationale · Dec 16, 2022
Reuters · Dec 16, 2022 French Interior Minister on Vaulx-en-Velin fire: families complained about drug dealing in area Families had complained about drug dealing in the area where a fire killed ten people, including five children in the early hours of Friday in a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin, near Lyon, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Friday.
France 24 · Dec 16, 2022 At least 10 people killed in apartment fire near French city of Lyon Ten people, including five children from age 3 to 15 years, were killed after a fire broke out on Friday morning at a residential building in Vaulx-en-Velin near the French city of Lyon, said Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, as he headed to the site.
Reuters · Dec 14, 2022 Soccer-Paris celebrates win after high-stakes World Cup clash with Morocco Supporters poured into Paris's freezing Champs-Elysees boulevard on Wednesday after a World Cup semi-final between France and Morocco which for millions tugged at the heartstrings, as "Les Bleus" won 2-0 to reach the final for a second time in a row.
Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2022 Fears of trouble in Paris ahead of Morocco-France World Cup game Moroccan celebrations have lit up capitals around the world, but in Western Europe they have been met with violence.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 6, 2022 France looks to crack down on illegal immigration with new law French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a second attempt at increasing expulsions of illegal immigrants under fierce pressure from his far-right opponents.
France 24 · Dec 6, 2022 Macron looks to crack down on illegal immigration with new law French President Emmanuel Macron is set to make a second attempt at increasing expulsions of illegal immigrants under fierce pressure from his far-right opponents.
Reuters · Dec 6, 2022 In France, minority communities decry a surge in police fines Mohamed Assam went to buy groceries at a supermarket close to his home near Paris one April afternoon in 2020. By the time he returned, he had incurred more than 900 euros in fines for nine different infractions without once, he said, coming into contact with a police officer.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 26, 2022 EU Ministers Endorse New Migrant Plan after France-Italy Spat European interior ministers welcomed Friday an EU plan to better coordinate the handling of migrant arrivals, after a furious row over a refugee rescue boat erupted between Italy and France. France has accused Italy of failing to respect the law of the sea by turning away the NGO vessel earlier…
The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2022 EU weighs plans to ease France, Italy migrant tensions European Union interior ministers have weighed proposals to ease tensions between France and Italy over migrants arriving on their shores without authorization
Reuters · Nov 25, 2022 EU ministers seek to ease tensions on migration after France-Italy spat EU interior ministers sought to ease resurgent tensions over illegal migration at an emergency meeting on Friday, after the fate of migrants rescued in the Mediterranean triggered harsh words between Paris and Rome.
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2022 Rishi Sunak takes heat from Tory MPs over £63m Channel crossings deal with France The Prime Minister faced questions from some of his own MPs over the latest agreement