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France's undocumented migrants face uncertain future under new immigration law

Despite facing serious labour shortages, the French government passed a more restrictive immigration bill this week after watering down measures that would have streamlined the legalisation of foreign workers. But some of the law's new provisions may still offer a glimmer of hope for the country’s hundreds of thousands of…

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French lawmakers to decide future of contentious immigration bill

A joint committee comprised of MPs and senators will attempt to reach an "intelligent compromise" demanded by French President Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to pass a crucial immigration law, which has been the subject of heated debate across the country's political class.

Radio France Internationale

France struggles to find right balance as violence at matches escalates

Death of a fan in early December has led to calls for drastic measures but travel bans have been met with opposition

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'Contradictions of Macronism’: French government fights to save face after immigration bill debacle

President Emmanuel Macron’s government vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with a controversial immigration bill, a day after its flagship reform was rejected by lawmakers in a humiliating setback. The political crisis has heaped further pressure on a government that has struggled to pass reforms without a parliamentary majority.

France 24

French government vows to push on with immigration bill despite defeat

Emmanuel Macron faces political crisis after opposition parties refused to debate it in parliament

The Guardian - UK

France to ban far-right Catholic group for 'legitimising violence'

Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin has announced that he intends to disband Academia Christiana, a movement of far-right traditionalist Catholics that he accuses of justifying and inciting violence.

Radio France Internationale

Ultra-right group disbanded after violent clashes in south of France

France's interior minister Gérald Darminin has announced the dissolution of the ultra-right Division Martel group following their involvement in violence and inciting racial hatred in the Drôme department last month.

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Age of violence? Eiffel Tower attack adds to security concerns in France

When is it terrorism? And when is it a mental health issue? France's interior minister is branding Saturday night's fatal stabbing of a German tourist near Paris's Eiffel Tower a "failure of psychiatric care". We ask about Gérald Darmanin's words and the profile of a 26-year-old suspect who had been…

France 24

Psychiatric 'failure' blamed for Paris knife attack: interior ministry

France's interior minister Gérald Darmanin said there were clear failures in the psychiatric care of a radicalised Islamist who stabbed a German tourist to death in central Paris at the weekend. The attacker and members of his family remain in custody as an investigation gets underway.

Radio France Internationale

'Terrorist plot' probe after deadly Paris stabbing

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into a "terrorist plot" after a man known to the authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two other people in central Paris at the weekend before being arrested.

Radio France Internationale

Paris: British man injured in suspected terror attack that left German tourist dead

The attack happened near the Eiffel Tower just before 9pm local time on Saturday

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German tourist stabbed to death in Paris 'terror' attack

A person known to the French authorities as a radical Islamist with mental health troubles stabbed a German tourist to death and wounded two people in central Paris on Saturday before being arrested, officials said.

Radio France Internationale

French prosecutors open probe into ‘terrorist plot’ after deadly Paris knife attack

A man known to French authorities for radical Islamism and mental health troubles stabbed a tourist to death and wounded two other people in central Paris late Saturday night before being arrested, with prosecutors opening an investigation into a "terrorist plot".

France 24

Crackdown on French far right urged after boy’s killing sparks protests

Minister warns of risk from militias after death of 16-year-old blamed on immigrants and minorities

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Mass arrests in Nîmes as drug gangs targeted following death of 10-year-old boy

French police have arrested 20 people in a mass sweep on drug trafficking networks in the southern city of Nîmes, where the killing of a 10-year-old boy in an August shootout shocked people in the country.

The Guardian - UK

Why are European governments clamping down on the right to protest?

As pro-Palestine marches take place across the continent, many nations are using their own laws to ban events – with little protection from EU laws

France 24

French immigration bill would expel 'foreigners who commit crimes'

Senators in France started debating a bill Monday that is intended to toughen the country's immigration law but advocacy organizations have criticized as a threat to the rights of asylum-seekers and other migrants.

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French lawmakers start debating controversial immigration bill

The French upper house Senate has begun debating a controversial immigration bill that the government says will bolster security for legal migrants. But opponents see it as new evidence of a move to the right by President Emmanuel Macron.

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France reports sharp rise in anti-Semitic acts since 7 October

France has recorded more than a thousand anti-Semitic acts since the deadly 7 October attack by Hamas gunmen on Israel, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said Sunday.

The Independent UK

France records more than 1,000 antisemitic acts since 7 October, interior minister says

‘The number of antisemitic acts has exploded’

The Guardian - UK

France opens investigation into ‘despicable’ antisemitic graffiti in Paris

Dozens of Stars of David spraypainted on buildings around French capital in acts widely seen as antisemitic

The Guardian - UK

France’s grief for Hamas’s victims is right – its suspicion of French Muslims is not

Events in Israel have inspired renewed public questioning about our true ‘Frenchness’ – even that of beloved football stars, says Guardian columnist Rokhaya Diallo

France 24

‘I refuse to be associated with Hamas’: Gazans in Paris lament ban on pro-Palestinian protests

From their homes in Paris, Palestinians Sarah, Saïd and Yasser* are anxiously following the dramatic situation in Gaza, where their relatives are caught up in the massive bombardment and dire humanitarian crisis triggered by the latest war between Israel and Hamas. They lament French bans on pro-Palestinian protests, which prevents…

The Guardian - UK

Macron calls for ‘ruthless’ approach to extremism in wake of Arras attack

Schools pay tribute to teacher killed last week as country placed on highest security alert

France 24

France to deploy 7,000 soldiers after fatal stabbing of teacher

France on Saturday said it will deploy 7,000 soldiers after declaring a top-level alert following the fatal stabbing of a teacher by a suspect of Chechen origin, who also severely wounded three others at a school.

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