Tag Archives: France

For far too long, French voters have wanted their presidential candidates to bring them change. Just not too much of it, s’il vous plaît. For far too long, they have watched their social security system provide them with less and less – meaning more out-of-pocket costs – as taxation on …

The man, identified as Khaled Aedh al-Otaibi, 33, one of the Saudi Royal Guards wanted by Turkey for being involved in the 2018 murder, just happens to share the killer’s name, Le Figaro reported. The Paris public prosecutor’s office confirmed the man’s true identity, the newspaper reported, citing sources. He …

Some 70 armed French police officers, known in France as gendarmes, arrived in Martinique on Tuesday to tackle the violent protests, marred by arson, looting, and vandalism. French Minister of Overseas Territories Sebastien Lecornu said in a press conference that “social dialogue is not possible without a sound basis and …

France has hit back at the UK over the ongoing English Channel crossing row after London urged Paris to do more to prevent migrants casting off from its shores. Speaking on Monday to France Inter TV, French Europe Minister Clement Beaune claimed that Britain’s economic model allows for the exploitation …

The remarks were delivered by Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin on Sunday, following a meeting with his Belgian, German and Dutch counterparts in the northern French city of Calais.  “Britain left Europe, but not the world. We need to work seriously on these questions… without being held hostage by domestic British …

Former France star Payet was placing the ball to take a corner at the 59,000-capacity Parc Olympique Lyonnais when a bottle was lobbed at him from the crowd. The shocking incident sent the former West Ham ace to the turf after just two minutes of the goalless contest, requiring medical assistance …

“Given the ongoing social unrest and acts of vandalism, the prefect of Guadeloupe has decided to establish a curfew starting today from 6pm to 5am,” Alexandre Rochatte, who represents the archipelago as prefect, said on Friday. Earlier on Friday, the French Interior Ministry noted that 200 French police officers and …

Speaking to La Voix du Nord newspaper in an interview published on Thursday, Macron said there was no need for France to follow Austria’s lead by locking down its unvaccinated citizens.  “Those countries locking down the non-vaccinated are those which have not put in place the [health] pass. Therefore, this …

On Thursday, the Russian Foreign Ministry published a series of cables exchanged with its counterparts in Paris and Berlin. The move was in response to the “distortion” of its position, officials say, after Western media outlets reported that the Kremlin had objected to holding a ‘Normandy Format’ meeting with the …

Speaking on Monday, Education Minister Jean-Michel Blanquer, a leading figure in France’s war on woke, said that ancient Greek and Latin would become available to sixth formers pursuing vocational courses next year, as well as middle school students.  Blanquer wants sixth formers to have the opportunity to “develop their culture” …