An interministerial committee meeting on combating drug trafficking will be held at Matignon on Friday, chaired by Sébastien Lecornu. Around ten ministers, including Interior Minister Laurent Nunez and Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin, will attend to address violence and intimidation linked to rivalries among traffickers.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin proposed a 'three-year moratorium' on immigration, stating he is not afraid of a referendum on the issue and that the Constitution would need to be changed.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is visiting Algeria to foster judicial cooperation with Algiers, particularly in tackling the criminal organization known as DZ Mafia.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is set to visit Algiers to renew judicial cooperation with Algerian authorities, with the "DZ Mafia" being a central point of discussion.

French Minister Gérald Darmanin has voiced his concern about his political camp's "incapacity" to generate new ideas for the 2027 presidential election, citing "the weariness of power" and a significant "party of anger" among the French population.

A French lawmaker has proposed a bill allowing for the release of detainees to combat prison overcrowding, a controversial idea that the Ministry of Justice had previously considered.

Gérald Darmanin's 'plea bargaining' reform is set to be debated in the French Senate on Monday, with the National Council of Bars calling for a large gathering to protest the reform, which they argue undermines the rights of the defense and victims.

France's Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin, is seeing his criminal justice reform bill debated in the Senate, with prosecutors supporting the reform while lawyers remain opposed.

French Minister Gérald Darmanin urged a collective awakening to ensure children's voices are heard and that penalties for crimes against their innocence, such as sexual abuse, are proportionate.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin expressed reassurance about the treatment of detained French journalist Christophe Gleizes following his visit to Algiers.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin is reportedly increasing his political leverage, expressing disappointment over Édouard Philippe's primary idea and concern that his social agenda is not being adopted.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin is set to travel to Algiers on Monday to discuss judicial cooperation and the case of Christophe Gleizes, a French journalist sentenced to seven years in prison in Algeria.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin has reportedly scaled back his criminal plea bargaining reform, limiting its application to fatal assaults and robberies, in an effort to alleviate tensions with lawyers.

The French Senate, largely controlled by a right-centrist alliance, has adopted the criminal justice reform bill put forward by the Justice Minister, Gérald Darmanin, with 219 votes against 111.

France's Minister of Health and Families, Stéphanie Rist, has outlined the contours of a refoundation bill on child protection, co-sponsored by the Minister of Justice, Gérald Darmanin.

French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin visited Algiers for talks with his Algerian counterpart, Lotfi Boudjemaa, to discuss increased cooperation in combating crime and the possible release of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleiz.

French Minister of Interior Gérald Darmanin has expressed support for making crimes against children imprescriptible, advocating for an immediate 'precautionary principle' to better protect victims.

Gérald Darmanin, France's Interior Minister, is reportedly open to debating the decriminalization of non-presentation of children, a measure sought by associations protecting mothers who refuse to hand over children to fathers in cases of paternal incest.

Gérald Darmanin announced an increase in the expulsion of foreign detainees from French prisons, stating that they contribute to prison overcrowding, with foreign prisoners making up 24% of the total as of April 1, 2026.

In the trial of alleged DZ Mafia leaders, Gabriel Ory was sentenced to 25 years in prison, while Amine Oualane was acquitted. The verdict followed a trial where defendants claimed to be victims of political targeting.

Gérald Darmanin presented a new criminal justice bill to the Council of Ministers, which is expected to be examined by the Senate in mid-April and the National Assembly in June, with a final vote hoped for by mid-July.