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French Minister Laurent Nuñez urged "maximum vigilance" as major religious holidays in May — Ascension and Pentecost for Christians, Shavuot for Jews, and Eid al-Adha for Muslims — approach amidst a high threat context.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez aims to lead the fight against 'all forms of separatism and entrisme' through a new bill, positioning himself against his predecessor Bruno Retailleau.
Kanye West is facing a potential ban from performing in France, with the French Interior Minister reportedly studying options to prevent a planned concert in Marseille. This comes after his Wireless Festival cancellation and amid controversy surrounding his past anti-Semitic remarks.
China executed a French national convicted of drug smuggling, with the French Foreign Ministry stating that the man's defense was not allowed to participate in the final court hearing.
Bally Bagayoko, the LFI mayor of Saint-Denis, has announced his intention to file a complaint following comments made on CNews that he denounced as racist, becoming the target of a racist campaign even before taking office.
Laurent Nuñez has declared the booing and insults directed at several outgoing mayors on election night as "totally unacceptable," with some incidents requiring police intervention in places like Creil.
In a telegram, the Minister of the Interior calls for increased security around diplomatic representations and "certain points of interest of the parties involved."
French minister Laurent Nuñez confirmed the resumption and acceleration of expulsions of irregular Algerian migrants, citing renewed cooperation with Algerian authorities and plans for group flights.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez discussed his views on Islam in France and revealed details of an upcoming bill aimed at combating "separatism" and "entryism" within the Republic.
French philosopher and novelist Pascal Bruckner spoke to Le Monde about his latest book, "De mère inconnue," which explores his complex and often painful relationship with his mother. He reflects on themes of personal growth and reconciliation.
Laurent Nuñez, a French official, has announced a new anti-separatism bill designed to complement the 2021 law by introducing new provisions, including the ability to dissolve certain structures and enhance control over collective minor care facilities.
French anti-terrorism prosecutors have opened an investigation into a suspected attack targeting Bank of America’s Paris headquarters, following new arrests and ongoing probes into potential Islamist links, with suspicions now pointing towards Iran's Revolutionary Guards.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is strengthening a daily security bill, renaming it "riposte," and injecting numerous technical, penal, and administrative measures to combat issues like mortars, urban rodeos, and nitrous oxide.
VIDÉO - Le leader de La France Insoumise Jean-Luc Mélenchon est accusé d’avoir tenu des propos antisémites lors d’un meeting à Lyon.
The French Senate is set to examine a proposed law by Bruno Retailleau concerning Islamist infiltration, while a similar text from Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is also expected to be reviewed in the coming weeks.
An illegal rave party, attracting up to 40,000 attendees, took place on a military site in Cher, France, causing injuries and leading to hundreds of fines. The incident prompted the French interior minister to vow a crackdown on such unauthorized gatherings.
“Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris are free and on their way to French territory, after three and a half years of detention in Iran,” Macron said.
Bally Bagayoko, the new mayor of Saint-Denis, has filed a complaint against French channel CNews after its contributors sparked outrage with racist comments like "Ville des Noirs" and "Grand Singe" targeting him, leading the regulator to investigate and the government to consider criminal prosecution.
French authorities successfully thwarted an apparent bomb attack outside a Bank of America branch in Paris, arresting a man who allegedly attempted to ignite a homemade explosive device in the city's 8th arrondissement, with a counter-terrorism investigation now underway and one suspect detained.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has urged prefects to exercise 'extreme vigilance' during the Easter and Jewish Passover holidays, citing a 'very clear resurgence of international tensions' and a 'high level of terrorist threat' in France.
Following controversial testimony in the Samuel Paty trial, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has written to the court president, and the court has requested he be re-heard regarding whether publicly naming someone as having attacked the prophet or Islam could expose them to grave danger.