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' Evening Standard · Jan 29, 2024
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. International Business Times · Jan 28, 2024
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. Al Jazeera · Jan 25, 2024
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 Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2024
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. International Business Times · Jan 12, 2024
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. International Business Times · Jan 10, 2024
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. International Business Times · Jan 9, 2024
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 The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2024
Australians and New Zealanders preparing to be among first nations to ring in 2024 with fireworks Australians and New Zealanders are making final preparations to become among the first nations to ring in 2024 as ongoing wars in Ukraine and Gaza cast a pall over celebrations The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2023
France to deploy 90,000 police officers to patrol New Year’s Eve festivities Security will be tight across France on New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 law enforcement officers set to be deployed, domestic intelligence chief Céline Berthon said Friday. Of those, 6,000 will be in Paris, where French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said over 1.5 million people are expected to attend celebrations on… France 24 · Dec 30, 2023
France ramps up New Year's Eve security amid terrorist threat France will deploy more than 95,000 police and military personnel for New Year's Eve festivities amid a heightened terrorist threat that authorities say demands tighter controls. Radio France Internationale · Dec 30, 2023
France ramps up security for New Year's Eve mobilising 90,000 police amid 'very high' terror threat The tight security comes after a tourist was killed in a knife attack near the Eiffel Tower on December 2 Evening Standard · Dec 29, 2023
France heightens security for New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 police officers to be mobilized French officials say security will be tight across the country on New Year’s Eve, with 90,000 law enforcement officers set to be deployed The Independent UK · Dec 29, 2023
French parliament adopts toughened immigration law backed by far right France's lower house of parliament on Tuesday passed a government bill tightening rules for immigration, despite a rebellion within the ranks of President Emmanuel Macron's governing party after it was backed by the far right. France 24 · Dec 19, 2023
International Business Times · Dec 19, 2023 French Government Battles To Save Flagship Immigration Bill The French government of President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday was battling to salvage a flagship immigration reform following deadlock in parliament that risks casting a shadow over his second mandate.
International Business Times · Dec 18, 2023 France Seeks To Break Deadlock Over Controversial Immigration Law French lawmakers and senators sought on Monday to hammer out a compromise over a beleaguered immigration bill as President Emmanuel Macron's government hoped to salvage what is seen as a flagship reform of his second term.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2023 Macron's government to send controversial immigration bill back to a parliamentary committee France's government insisted Tuesday it would implement tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection of its flagship immigration bill in the lower house of parliament on Monday.
France 24 · Dec 12, 2023 'Contradictions of Macronism’: French government fights to save face after immigration bill debacle President Emmanuel Macron’s government vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with a controversial immigration bill, a day after its flagship reform was rejected by lawmakers in a humiliating setback. The political crisis has heaped further pressure on a government that has struggled to pass reforms without a parliamentary majority.
International Business Times · Dec 12, 2023 Macron's Govt Defiant After Immigration Bill Rejection France's government insisted Tuesday it would implement tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection of its flagship immigration bill in the lower house of parliament.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 12, 2023 Council of state orders France to bring back man deported to Uzbekistan France’s top court has ruled that France must ensure the return of an Uzbek man who was illegally deported last month. The decision runs counter to the Interior ministry’s vow to deport those it considers to be dangerous foreigners.
International Business Times · Dec 11, 2023 French Lower House Rejects Macron's Immigration Bill The French lower house of parliament on Monday adopted a motion to reject a highly controversial immigration bill, dealing a major blow to the government of President Emmanuel Macron.
International Business Times · Dec 11, 2023 French Interior Minister Drops Presidential Ambition, Backs Ex-PM France's powerful Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has indicated he is no longer interested in running for the presidency in 2027, saying that former prime minister Edouard Philippe is best placed to succeed Emmanuel Macron.
Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2023 Paris knife attack suspect charged with terror offences A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was charged late Wednesday with carrying out a terror attack and placed in solitary confinement, his lawyer said.
International Business Times · Dec 6, 2023 Paris Attacker To Go Before Judge Facing Terror Charges A man suspected of stabbing a German tourist to death near the Eiffel Tower was to appear before a French judge on Wednesday with a view to being charged with carrying out a terror attack, a source close to the case said.
International Business Times · Dec 4, 2023 'Failure' In Psychiatric Care Of Paris Attacker: Minister There was a clear failure in the psychiatric care of the radicalised Islamist suffering from mental troubles who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend before being arrested, France's interior minister said Monday.