Louvre museum major heist took between six and seven minutes France's Interior Ministry said that around 9.30am several intruders forced open a window, stole jewels from vitrines and fled on two-wheelers. Euronews · Oct 19, 2025
Hundreds arrested as violence continues around PSG's Champions League win The winners of European club football's biggest prize arrived in Paris on Sunday afternoon and headed to the Champs-Élysées, which overnight on Saturday saw acts of violence and clashes with riot police. Euronews · Jun 2, 2025
Police evict more than 400 young migrants from iconic Paris theatre after monthslong occupation More than 400 migrants, many of them underage, had found shelter in La Gaîté Lyrique while waiting for permanent housing solutions. Euronews · Mar 18, 2025
France boosts New Year's Eve security with Paris, Strasbourg on high alert France will deploy more than 90,000 police officers and gendarmes for New Year's Eve. The cities of Paris and Strasbourg will be under heightened surveillance. Radio France Internationale · Dec 31, 2024
Stars, heads of state, solemn rituals and high-security celebrations for Notre Dame's reopening The reopening of Notre Dame this coming weekend will be a high-security affair, with a repeat of some of the same measures used during the Paris Olympics The Independent UK · Dec 2, 2024
France steps up security for Israel match after Amsterdam violence President Emmanuel Macron, prime minister Michel Barnier, former presidents François Hollande and Nicolas Sarkozy expected to attend match in Paris The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024
France-Israel Soccer Match In Paris To Have Heightened Security Paris police deploy 4,000 officers for France-Israel soccer match amid security concerns. Macron to attend. Heightened measures in place following recent v... Top News · Nov 10, 2024
Paris to deploy 4,000 police for 'high-risk' France-Israel football match A high police presence is being prepared for the France v Israel Nations League match on Thursday at the Stade de France in Paris following attacks on visiting Israeli football fans last week in Amsterdam. Radio France Internationale · Nov 10, 2024
Paris will deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel soccer match following Amsterdam violence Paris police say that 4,000 officers and 1,600 stadium staff will be deployed for a France-Israel soccer match to ensure security in and around the stadium and on public transportation The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2024
Paris police chief backs keeping AI surveillance in place post-Olympics The head of the Paris police, Laurent Nuñez, has said he is in favour of extending the use of controversial AI-powered video surveillance trialled during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The system showed promising results, according to law enforcement, but has drawn criticism from rights groups over potential abuse of… Radio France Internationale · Sep 27, 2024
Olympics security means minorities and others flagged as potential terror threats can’t move freely French authorities are making broad use of discretionary powers during the 2024 Olympics and their run-up to keep hundreds of people they deem to be potential security threats away from the biggest event modern France has ever organized The Independent UK · Aug 5, 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
Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee Stay and enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023
Next year's Olympics are giving Paris an impetus to confront crack cocaine use on city streets Neighborhoods in northeast Paris have struggled for years with the scourge of crack cocaine and its use in public The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023
The Conversation · May 3, 2023 French police forces are among Europe's most brutal: is de-escalation possible? From the first protests against pension reform in January 2023 up till May 1, 2023, the relationship between the French forces of law and order and protesters has been characterised by frequent reports of strong-arm responses and confrontations. This was also seen during the 2010s, particularly during the “gilets jaunes”…
Radio France Internationale · May 2, 2023 French unions call for new protests against pension reform The French inter-union group has called a new day of mobilisation against the controversial pension reform on 6 June, two days before the presentation of a bill to repeal the text in the National Assembly.
France 24 · Mar 26, 2023 French pension protests: Brav-M, the special police unit accused of brutality They ride in pairs, are armed with handguns, expandable batons and tear gas grenades, and have been specially trained to prevent protests from spiralling out of control. But since France’s pension protests began, officers belonging to France’s special Brav-M motorbike unit have increasingly been accused of taking the law into…
Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2022 Paris Olympics 2024: Police to crack down on crime near Eiffel Tower before Olympic Games Paris police will clean up the tourist area of Paris before 2024’s Olympic Games, after a recent increase in crime.
Radio France Internationale · Jul 20, 2022 Macron names new head of Paris police as controversial Didier Lallement bows out Paris police officers have a new chief. Following Wednesday's cabinet confirmation of his nomination by President Macron, Laurent Nuñez takes over from the controversial Didier Lallement, who is retiring a few weeks short of his 66th birthday.