The number of French police personnel patrolling the coastal area will double, in accordance with the agreement reached on Saturday. Those officers will be using drones and radars to make their work more effective, UK Home Secretary Priti Patel announced. The deal, which comes into effect on December 1, will …
Read More »Thousands of protesters march in France against security law that bans filming police (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)
The protests were organized in many large French cities, including Paris, Marseilles, Lyon, Brest and Nice, with thousands participating despite Covid-19 concerns. The main event is happening in the Place de la République in the capital. The demonstrators are voicing their anger over a draft law on public security, which …
Read More »Macron says France passed peak of ‘second wave,’ vows to ease coronavirus lockdown for Christmas
“The peak of the second wave has passed,” Macron said on Tuesday night, but added that it was still necessary “to continue our effort” to stem the spread of the disease. The president announced a three-step plan for lifting the coronavirus lockdown in the country, which will kick in on …
Read More »France’s interior minister launches probe after ‘shocking images’ of police clearing migrant camp
Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has announced an investigation after ‘shocking’ images circulated on social media of violent clashes, as police broke up a migrant camp in a central Paris square. After the incident, Brut stated that it would be demanding explanations from the police prefecture and the Ministry of the …
Read More »Macron’s outreach to Russia part of his De Gaulle-like plan to free France & EU partners from status as vassals of Washington
Emmanuel Macron has called on the European Union to reconsider policies towards Russia and improve relations. The French President’s move deserves a favourable response as rapprochement is sadly now a politically bold move in the Euro-Atlantic community. France has also requested a role in establishing lasting peace in Nagorno-Karabakh. Paris …
Read More »France’s bold stand for Charlie Hebdo liberty shames the cowardly UK & US cultural elites as they postpone a race-issue exhibition
As a consequence of its unbending defence of freedom of speech, France remains on high alert, fearful of terrorist murderers who disagree with it. Meanwhile, in the UK and the US, we sleep more soundly in our beds by refusing to make such hard choices – and the cowardice this …
Read More »AP blames France for INCITING Muslims to chop heads off, deletes & rewrites tweet after ferocious criticism
“AP Explains: Why does France incite anger in the Muslim world? Its brutal colonial past, staunch secular policies and tough-talking president who is seen as insensitive toward the Muslim faith all play a role,” the offending message screamed from the official AP Twitter account. It also linked to an article …
Read More »Fierce GUN BATTLE filmed in France’s Montpellier as ‘two rival gangs’ clash in broad daylight (VIDEO)
The loud sounds of shooting rocked the north-western La Paillade district of Montpellier on Sunday afternoon as the two gangs seemingly unloaded volleys of handgun and automatic rounds at each other. A dramatic video published on the social media site zooms in on masked gunmen as deafening shots ring out …
Read More »Shooter injures Greek Orthodox priest in France’s Lyon and flees – police
The French Interior Ministry has described in an alert on Twitter an “ongoing situation” in the Place Jean-Macé area in the 7th arrondissement of Lyon. Security forces have been deployed at the scene, it said. The public has been told to avoid the area and follow instructions from the authorities. …
Read More »France’s all-powerful state is as powerless against violent Islamism as it is against the coronavirus
The best known of these victims are the 12 people killed in the attacks at the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo in January 2015; the company boss decapitated in June 2015; the 90 victims of the Bataclan theatre massacre of November 2015; the two police officials whose throats were …
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