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Another deportation as France shows zero tolerance for radical preachers

Tunisian imam Mahjoub Mahjoubi was recently expelled from France for alleged hate speech under an accelerated procedure made possible by the country's tough new immigration laws. In a crackdown on Islamist fundamentalism, France has ejected a string of foreign imams whose preaching has been deemed a threat.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 10, 2024

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 · Feb 28, 2024

French mission to New Caledonia unable to solve historic problems

France sent a high-level delegation to its overseas territory of New Caledonia this week with the aim of negotiating ongoing demands for autonomy, easing economic woes and revamping the penitentiary system. But the visit was met with violence as pro-independence protesters clashed with police.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 23, 2024

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Tunisian imam expelled from France vows to appeal decision

A Tunisian imam expelled from France for alleged hate speech said on Friday he would take legal action in a bid to overturn the decision.

France 24 · Feb 23, 2024

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 · Feb 23, 2024

‘It’s non-negotiable’: French MPs angry at move to restrict citizenship on Mayotte

Far right says measure should be adopted across France but critics say change breaches fundamental constitutional rights

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

French police protest for better pay and conditions during Paris Olympics

Unions call for bonuses and childcare provision after suggestion all officers will be mobilised during Games

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2024

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Karim Benzema sues French minister over Muslim Brotherhood claims

Gérald Darmanin accused footballer of ‘notorious’ links to Islamist group without offering evidence

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 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

Jewish students condemn antisemitic tweets about French PM Gabriel Attal

Students’ union calls for sanctions over posts on social network that have also contained homophobic abuse

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

French PM Attal's new cabinet maintains key defence, interior ministers

France's new Prime Minister Gabriel Attal, 34, unveiled his government on Thursday with several cabinet members remaining in their posts, including hardline Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin and controversial Justice Minister Éric Dupond-Moretti.

France 24 · Jan 11, 2024

France will no longer accept imams trained by foreign countries

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced in a letter that from 1 January 2024, France will no longer accept new imams trained and sent by other countries. This in a bid to reduce "foreign influence" on Islam in France.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 1, 2024

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's undocumented migrants face uncertain future under new immigration law

Despite facing serious labour shortages, the French government passed a more restrictive immigration bill this week after watering down measures that would have streamlined the legalisation of foreign workers. But some of the law's new provisions may still offer a glimmer of hope for the country’s hundreds of thousands of…

France 24 · Dec 22, 2023

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Radio France Internationale · Dec 18, 2023

French lawmakers to decide future of contentious immigration bill

A joint committee comprised of MPs and senators will attempt to reach an "intelligent compromise" demanded by French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to pass a crucial immigration law, which has been the subject of heated debate across the country's political class.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2023

France struggles to find right balance as violence at matches escalates

Death of a fan in early December has led to calls for drastic measures but travel bans have been met with opposition

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.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

French government vows to push on with immigration bill despite defeat

Emmanuel Macron faces political crisis after opposition parties refused to debate it in parliament

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Radio France Internationale · Dec 11, 2023

France to ban far-right Catholic group for 'legitimising violence'

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that he intends to disband Academia Christiana, a movement of far-right traditionalist Catholics that he accuses of justifying and inciting violence.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2023

Ultra-right group disbanded after violent clashes in south of France

France's interior minister Gérald Darminin has announced the dissolution of the ultra-right Division Martel group following their involvement in violence and inciting racial hatred in the Drôme department last month.

France 24 · Dec 5, 2023

Age of violence? Eiffel Tower attack adds to security concerns in France

When is it terrorism? And when is it a mental health issue? France's interior minister is branding Saturday night's fatal stabbing of a German tourist near Paris's Eiffel Tower a "failure of psychiatric care". We ask about Gérald Darmanin's words and the profile of a 26-year-old suspect who had been…

Radio France Internationale · Dec 4, 2023

Psychiatric 'failure' blamed for Paris knife attack: interior ministry

France's interior minister Gérald Darmanin said there were clear failures in the psychiatric care of a radicalised Islamist who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend. The attacker and members of his family remain in custody as an investigation gets underway.

Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2023

'Terrorist plot' probe after deadly Paris stabbing

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into a "terrorist plot" after a man known to the authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two other people in central Paris at the weekend before being arrested.

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2023

Paris: British man injured in suspected terror attack that left German tourist dead

The attack happened near the Eiffel Tower just before 9pm local time on Saturday

Radio France Internationale · Dec 3, 2023

German tourist stabbed to death in Paris 'terror' attack

A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested, officials said.

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