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800 excluded from Paris Olympics over security fears: Interior ministry

Around 800 people who "did not have good intentions" have been excluded from working for the Paris Olympics organisation over security fears, French interior minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

France deploys 'protection' to thousands of churches for Easter celebrations

France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has said 13,500 police and anti-terror soldiers had been deployed outside 4,530 churches to protect them against any 'terrorism' as they celebrate Easter.

Radio France Internationale

French Government Launches Nationwide Anti-Drug Crackdown

French interior minister announces nationwide anti-drug crackdowns to address crime and drug trade before European elections.

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France talks pave way towards Corsican autonomy

France's government and elected officials from Corsica have agreed on wording for granting autonomy to the Mediterranean island, a region that often chafes at rule from Paris.

France 24

Several missing in southern France after violent storms flood bridges

French rescue workers were on Sunday searching for seven people, including two children, missing after violent storms hit the south of the country, with most believed to have been swept away in cars on flooded bridges.

Radio France Internationale

Paris Olympic ceremony changes a positive: Australia

Australia's Olympic chef de mission Anna Meares says it's a positive that organisers of the Paris Games are changing plans for the opening ceremony.

AAP

Scaled-back opening ceremony for Paris Olympics to offer 326,000 tickets

A total of 326,000 tickets are set to be sold or given away for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics on the River Seine, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Tuesday, giving the exact number for the first time. Security fears have seen the size of the waterborne parade dramatically…

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'Wokism' Row Overshadows Launch Of Paris Olympics Poster

French conservatives and far-right figures fumed Tuesday at the official poster for this summer's Paris Olympics, complaining that a Christian cross and the French flag were missing due to "wokism".

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Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony Security Concerns Addressed

French government limits free access to Paris Olympics opening ceremony due to security concerns along the Seine River.

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Hate content on social media fuels French rise in anti-Semitism reports

Reports of anti-Semisitm in France rose sharply in 2023, with Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin heaping criticism on social media sites whose owners do little to moderate hateful content.

Radio France Internationale

France expels Tunisian imam accused of hate speech

French authorities on Thursday expelled a Tunisian imam accused of preaching hatred against women and Jews, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin announced.

Radio France Internationale

Why is France revoking birthright citizenship in Mayotte?

France announces constitutional amendment aimed at curbing immigration in its overseas territory near Madagascar.

Al Jazeera

France Plans To Revoke Birthplace Citizenship In Mayotte

French authorities on Sunday announced a controversial plan to amend the Constitution to revoke birthplace citizenship on the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte, which has been struggling with social unrest and a crippling migration crisis.

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France Reduces Crowd Numbers For Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

The French government announced Wednesday that it had slashed the crowd size for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics this July amid security and other organisational worries.

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French Farmers Close In On Key Spots As Police Deployed In Force

Convoys of tractors edged closer to Paris, Lyon and other strategic locations in France on Wednesday, as thousands of protesting farmers appeared to ignore warnings of police intervention if they cross red lines laid down by the government.

The Independent UK

French police asked for extra pay during Paris Olympics. They will get bonuses of up to $2,000

Police officers deployed during the Paris Olympics will receive bonuses of up to 1,900 euros

Evening Standard

What are the French protests about? Farmers take action as Mona Lisa painting attacked

After protestors hurl soup at priceless artwork, 15,000 police officers are deployed and Paris 'under siege'

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Farmers In France, Belgium, Step Up Their Protest Campaigns

French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal promised to do more to meet the demands of angry farmers, as the government mobilised 15,000 police and gendarmes to handle a threatened "siege" of Paris from Monday.

Al Jazeera

Top French court rejects large parts of controversial immigration bill

The court rejected measures that toughen access to social benefits, family reunification, and immigration quotas.

Evening Standard

Karim Benzema files defamation lawsuit against French interior minister over Muslim Brotherhood claim

Gérald Darmanin had accused Al-Ittihad player of having 'notorious link' to Islamist organisation

International Business Times

Macron Demands 'Revolutionary' Government But Few New Faces

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday asked ministers to be "revolutionaries", after a government reshuffle that left many of the same faces in place and raised doubts over gender equity and policy priorities.

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New French PM Chooses Cabinet After Macron Promotion

France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal was on Wednesday choosing his cabinet team after his stunning promotion by President Emmanuel Macron to become the youngest French head of government.

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Gabriel Attal Picked As France's Youngest PM

French leader Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday picked Gabriel Attal as prime minister in a bid to give new momentum to his presidency, with the 34-year-old becoming France's youngest and first openly gay head of government.

The Independent UK

Olympic host country France sees less New Year's Eve disorder as it celebrates 2024's arrival

France's interior minister says the Olympic host country saw fewer of the car burnings that usually blight the arrival of a new year as it celebrated the start of 2024

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