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Police order traders to temporarily vacate hundreds of historic stalls for opening ceremony on river Seine
Foreign ministry accuses pro-Moscow website of highlighting incidents that have been portrayed as antisemitic
France on high alert for terror attacks as authorities fear contagion from Israel-Hamas war
A crash course in an ever-shifting dialect that expresses the city’s cosmopolitan cool. Wesh!
Deep in the woods of La Vendée, something patriotic is stirring
Communities fear Islamophobic backlash, while conflict and recent Islamist attacks empower the far right
Jews on the continent fear they could become a target of Muslim anger
Rédoine Faïd is on trial for masterminding his second prison escape in a decade
Ahead of the 2024 Olympics, officials strive to banish doubts over security following last year’s Champions League final
Prosecutors say further investigation needed to determine if use of force was proportionate
Action taken following nationwide unrest sparked by fatal shooting of teenager during traffic stop
The gulf between immigrants and those born in the country is larger than in almost any other developed nation
The banlieues have seen riots in recent weeks but there are reasons for optimism
Courts work overtime as the government demands firm response to unrest
Law enforcement tactics under scrutiny after shooting of 17-year-old and the rioting that followed
Macron says will push through emergency law to accelerate reconstruction for damaged property
The recent unrest shows the extent to which empowerment of a flawed force has failed
Violence after police shooting of Nahel Merzouk wanes but minister says continued disorder ‘will be met with strength’
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Parisian authorities set to deploy 7,000 extra police officers in French capital
Residents of the ‘banlieues’ say the 17-year-old’s death showed that little had changed since the serious disturbances of 2005
The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge
Clashes erupt across country for a second night after fatal shooting
President Emmanuel Macron calls killing ‘inexplicable and inexcusable’
President stands firm on unpopular reform, betting resistance from opposition parties and unions will fade
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