Right-wing French mayors call for ban on marriage between citizens and illegal migrants
A group of right-wing French mayors from the Les Républicains party have called for a ban on marriages between French citizens and illegal migrants.
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Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
A Paris court has found French movie star Gérard Depardieu guilty of sexual assault.
France seeks to raise pressure on Iran over couple’s detention
Supporters of two French citizens held in Iran for three years staged rallies on Wednesday to demand their release as France's foreign ministry said it would soon…
French university has funding cut over its ‘Islamo-leftist drift’
All regional public funding to Lyon 2 University has been cut over concerns about "Islamo-leftist drift" within the institution.
French minister refutes court ruling, says Muslim school a ‘bastion of Islamist influence’
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has challenged the decision to reinstate public funding for the private Averroès Muslim secondary school in Lille following…
Call for French university chief to go after professor targeted by ‘anti-racist students’
Academics have called for the resignation of the president of France's University of Lyon 2, Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen, over her treatment of a professor targeted…
French prison attacks may be linked to drug trafficking, says minister
French justice minister Gérald Darmanin said several French prisons had been hit in a wave of reportedly co-ordinated attacks.
French embassy officials expelled from Algeria
French foreign minister Jean-Noël Barrot has announced that Algeria had ordered the expulsion of 12 French diplomatic embassy staff, giving them 48 hours to leave…
Muslim Brotherhood ‘threatens French national cohesion,’ says declassified government report
In an explosive report by the French Government, the transnational Sunni Islamist organisation Muslim Brotherhood has been portrayed as "a threat that is spreading…
Judge in Le Pen case faces death threats, man arrested for post on X
A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly issuing threats on X against Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis who ruled on the ineligibility sentence for French National…
Macron should be a clever statesman and pardon Le Pen
Marine Le Pen’s conviction for embezzlement, coupled with the court’s imposition of a five-year ban on running for public office, matters well outside of France.
France pushes for ‘economic patriotism’ in face of Trump tariffs
Eric Lombard, France's economy minister, has called on French companies to show "patriotism" in the face of the worldwide customs duties announced by US President…
A history of French political convictions: lack of ethics or overheated politics?
The conviction for embezzlement of French Rassemblement National leader Marine Le Pen invites concern that the French are setting off down the same road of politicisation…
Unelected judge and prosecutor make Le Pen a martyr
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Algeria tells France they are not taking back violent migrants and France is powerless
A fiery Western leader on immigration is desperate to deport a series of violent criminals southward to a country the West once had great influence over—but that…
The end of Franceafrique? Mali leaves Francophonie organisation
Mali's foreign minister has announced that the country will leave the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), following Niger and Burkina Faso.
‘Give us back the Statue of Liberty,’ demands French MEP
French MEP Raphaël Glucksmann has called on the US to return the Statue of Liberty to his home country over dissatisfaction with the policies of the administration…
Telegram founder Durov allowed to temporarily leave France
Pavel Durov, the owner of social media platform Telegram, has been allowed to temporarily leave France where he has been charged over alleged failures in content…
Le Pen warns of ‘undemocratic verdict’ if banned from 2027 race
Marine Le Pen has slammed the possibility of being declared ineligible to run in France’s 2027 presidential election.
French publisher halts book criticising ‘woke ideology’ amid political backlash
A prestigious French academic publisher, Presses Universitaires de France (PUF), has halted the release of a book criticising "woke ideology" in Western higher education,…
French opposition slams Macron for ‘fear-mongering’
French President Emmanuel Macron has been left facing criticism from both the Left and Right following his 13-minute speech on Russian threats and new geopolitical…
French PM Bayrou threatens to ‘end’ immigration deal with Algeria
French Prime Minister François Bayrou has announced that France will push for a "complete review" of the 1968 agreement with Algeria, a deal that granted Algerians…
TikTok influencer ‘Zazouyoucef’ sentenced to 18 months in French jail
An Algerian influencer known as "Zazouyoucef" on social media has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for "direct provocation to an act of terrorism", following…
France’s Bardella: ‘With free speech under attack, time to adopt US model’
President of France's National Rally (RN) party and MEP Jordan Bardella has warned that free speech was "under attack" in his country, citing the US as a model for…
French Mayor faces prison for refusing to marry illegal migrant under expulsion order
Robert Ménard, the Conservative Mayor of Béziers, is looking at a possible prison term for refusing to officiate the marriage of an illegal Algerian migrant subject…
Macron files complaint over picture depicting him beheaded and bloody
French President Emmanuel Macron has filed a legal complaint in response to a painting depicting him beheaded with his neck dripping blood.
Last-gasp push to secure French budget
A panel of French lawmakers have been meeting to thrash out the final text of a much delayed 2025 budget bill that is key to restoring investor confidence over the…
Bernard Arnault lambasts French policies, says are chasing away business
Bernard Arnault, one of the richest men on the planet, has sharply criticised the economic policies of French President Emmanuel Macron, accusing him of hurting…
French Senate votes to end lifetime perks for ex-PMs and presidents
The French Senate has voted to end lifetime benefits previously granted to former presidents and prime ministers.
French interior minister calls for cut to Algerian immigration to address ‘anti-French sentiment’
French interior minister Bruno Retailleau has proposed reducing Algerian immigration to France and promoting assimilation to combat what he says is growing anti-French…