Government & Politics
UK to pay £55m to French border patrols to fund migrant clampdown (LINK ONLY)
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France
Immigration
Number of English Channel crossings surpasses 2020 record five months quicker (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
English Channel crossings continue as numbers approach 2020 record (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
French navy dumps boat of migrants on baffled TV crew in English Channel (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Hundreds of people cross English Channel to UK in new record for single day (LINK ONLY)
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Health & Medicine
Suspected Tunisian terrorist on the run from French psychiatric centre caught in Italy Man is being investigated for condoning terrorism and aggravated threats
(National-UAE) Police in Italy have arrested a suspected terrorist who has been on the run since escaping from a psychiatric facility in France. He has been under investigation in France for allegedly condoning the actions of ISIS fanatic Mohamed Merah, who killed […]
Government & Politics
French government sets up laicité office to better protect secularism
(Radio France) The French government has created an office of laicité in an effort to better control how state secularism — one of the fundamental values of the French Republic — is taught and transmitted. The Interministerial Committee replaces the Observatoire de […]
Crime
‘Allahu Akbar’ knifeman subdued by French police stun gun
(Breitbart) Police used an electric stun gun on a man who brandished a knife and yelled “Allahu Akbar” in the middle of the street. At around 1 am on Monday in the commune of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany, a 24-year-old man armed with a […]
Crime
Migrant in court claims he did not know sex with his daughter was illegal
(Breitbart) A migrant accused of raping his eldest daughter has told a court that he was unaware that sexual relations with family members were illegal in France. The daughter, now 24, initially told the police that her father had been physically abusive […]
News: Europe
Wounds still raw in French city Nice, five years after attack
(AFP) For most French people Bastille Day is synonymous with military pomp and parties, but in the southern city of Nice the country’s national holiday also conjures up visions of horror. On Wednesday, the Mediterranean city will pause to mark five years […]
Christians
Texts of Islamist killers spoke of ‘church carnage’ before beheading of French priest
(Breitbart) Text messages of the two Islamist men who murdered Father Jaques Hamel and a “sponsor” in Syria reveal how the terrorists chose to target the elderly priest. Five years after the deadly attack which saw Father Jaques Hamel murdered in his […]
Christians
Radicalised man makes death threats at basilica where migrant terrorist killed three
(Breitbart) Police arrested a 27-year-old man on a terrorism watchlist after he made death threats at the Basilica of Notre-Dame in Nice, the site of a terrorist attack in October. The 27-year-old is said to have entered the basilica on Saturday and attempted to […]
Children & Teens
French teen harassed over anti-Islam videos visits mosque
(AFP) A French teenager whose criticism of Islam saw her targeted with a barrage of online abuse met with the imam of the main Paris mosque [Thursday], a visit she said she hoped would “calm things down for everyone.” It came a […]
Children & Teens
Eleven convicted for harassing French teenager Mila over anti-Islam videos
(Radio France) A court in Paris on Wednesday convicted 11 people for harassing a teenager online over her anti-Islam videos. The girl, known as Mila, was forced to change schools and accept 24-hour police protection following threats to her life in more than […]
Government & Politics
More than 200 migrants attempt Channel crossing as tougher penalties announced (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Dozens of migrants rescued while trying to cross English Channel
(Radio France) French maritime authorities came to the aid of 47 migrants this weekend in separate incidents in the English Channel off the northern French coast. Those rescued had been trying to reach southern England in a number of makeshift vessels. The […]
Crime
France hopes deporting more alleged radicals will bring security France has repatriated more than half the people it defined as radical Islamists living in the country without a residence permit since 2018. Now it wants to extend the penalty and deport even more.
(Deutsche Welle) When French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin summoned the country’s regional prefects in June, his message was clear. The authorities in France’s regions had to take swift, decisive action against foreigners who committed crimes. Residence permits should be reviewed, and more offenders […]
Crime
Channel migrants: How people smugglers in Calais orchestrate the soaring number of ‘small boat’ crossings (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
French Senate adopts anti-terrorism bill with controversial provisions Bill blocks access to archives and strengthens internet surveillance to prevent terrorism
(Anadolu) France’s Senate adopted a controversial bill early Wednesday aimed at strengthening anti-terrorism measures and intelligence with provisions to shut down places of worship and blocking access to the state’s secret archives to strengthen internal security. The bill, which was approved by […]
Legal
Belgium sends suspect to France for Paris attack trial
(AFP) Belgium on Thursday transferred suspect Mohamed Abrini to France to stand trial in September among 14 people accused of involvement in the 2015 Paris attacks, sources close to the case said. Abrini — known as the “man in the hat” from […]
Immigration
Channel crossings: June sees record number of migrants
(BBC) More than 2,000 migrants have crossed the Channel on small boats in June, setting a new record. The previous highest monthly total was set in September 2020, when 1,951 people made the crossing. Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke said the dangerous crossings […]
Immigration
People smugglers packing more migrants on military-style inflatable boats to beat shortage of dinghies (LINK ONLY)
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Demonstrations
Police clear central Paris of hundreds of protesting migrants
(Reuters) French police on Friday herded onto buses hundreds of migrants who 24 hours earlier had pitched tents in front of the Paris City Hall to protest lack of accommodation. There were no incidents as the migrants were cleared. But Yann Manzi, […]
Law Enforcement
Officials: German arrested at French border planned attack
(AP) A 21-year-old German has been arrested at the French border on suspicion of trying to buy a firearm in preparation for an Islamist attack, officials said Friday. Prosecutors in the southwest German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg said the man, whose name wasn’t […]
Academics & Education
Police arrest woman who was in contact with jihadi teacher killer
(Breitbart) French police in the city of Nîmes have arrested a 33-year-old woman on suspicion of being in direct contact with Islamist teen Chechen refugee Abdoullakh Anzorov just days before he beheaded teacher Samuel Paty. Police arrested the woman on Tuesday morning, and […]
Alcohol & Drugs
Euro 2020 officials agree not to place Heineken in front of Muslim players after Paul Pogba snub (LINK ONLY)
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Clothing
Polling official in French regional elections demoted for wearing headscarf Rachida Kabbouri was demoted to polling station assessor due to her headscarf allegedly violating 'neutrality'
(Anadolu) A top polling official during France’s regional elections last Sunday was demoted from her post for wearing a headscarf, according to official statements and French local media. Rachida Kabbouri, a Muslim municipal councilor of the European Ecology — The Greens (EELV) […]
Children & Teens
Cyberbullying trial tests French tools to fight online abuse
(AP) A landmark cyberbullying trial in Paris, involving thousands of threats against a teenager who savaged Islam in online posts, is blazing a trail in efforts to punish and prevent online abuse. It has also raised uncomfortable questions about freedom of expression, […]
Legal
Egyptian ‘enigma’ goes on trial for Louvre machete attack
(AFP) The trial of an Egyptian who attacked soldiers at the Louvre museum with machetes, shouting “Allah u Akbar” (God is greatest), opened Monday with a description of his “atypical” and enigmatic profile. Abdalla El Hamahmi, aged 33, is charged with “attempted […]
Law Enforcement
Main defendant in Champs-Élysées terror attack case gets just ten years in prison, no terror conviction
(Breitbart) The main surviving defendant in the 2017 Champs-Élysées terror attack has been convicted for his role in the killing of a Paris police officer and sentenced to 10 years in prison — far below the 18 years requested by prosecutors. Nourredine Allam, […]
Academics & Education
French teachers to get training on religion after Paty beheading
(Radio France) French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer is to introduce training for teachers and principals on the place of religion in schools after a new report revealed confusion and fear among teachers, exacerbated by the beheading of school teacher Samuel Paty in […]
Arts & Entertainment
French man accuses Netflix of racism over Islamist slur
(AFP) A French man of North African origin has accused Netflix of racial discrimination for labelling him a radical Islamist in an action movie for which he was filmed without his knowledge, his lawyer said Monday. “Sentinelle,” set in the southern city […]
Legal
Radical Muslims on trial for building bombs in Paris suburbs
(Breitbart) Two men, both radical Muslims who sympathize with the Islamic State terrorist group, are on trial this week in a Paris court after being arrested for building explosives in 2017. The two men, 39-year-old Ali M.R. and 41-year-old Frédéric L., are accused […]
Government & Politics
Macron calls for more effective deportations of radicalised illegals
(Breitbart) French President Emmanuel Macron has ordered his ministers to do more to ensure the deportation of illegal migrants, particularly those involved in terrorist activities and who have been radicalised. President Macron made the order on Wednesday during a meeting with several […]
Immigration
Illegal migrant wave swells, with nearly 1,000 crossing Channel already in June (LINK ONLY)
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Academics & Education
Far-left French presidential candidate suggests Toulouse Jewish school murders were part of elections conspiracy
(JTA) A far-left politician who won 19% of the votes in France’s last presidential race and is running again next year suggested that a jihadist’s 2012 murder of four Jews in Toulouse was part of an elections conspiracy. “You’ll see that on […]
Government & Politics
Extremist mosque repeatedly ignores French govt orders to close
(Breitbart) An extremist Salafist mosque in the city of Marseille has been ordered to close several times over the last five years by French authorities but continues to refuse to obey the orders. The mosque, located in the Consolat area of northern […]
Clothing
The candidate and her hijab: Identity matters in French elections
(Reuters) Laboratory technician Sara Zemmahi was running to be a local councillor backed by President Emmanuel Macron’s ruling party until last month when it withdrew its support. Her transgression: wearing her hijab in a campaign poster. The 26-year-old and the three other […]
Government & Politics
UK failing to deport ‘inadmissible’ migrants because EU countries will not take them (LINK ONLY)
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Law Enforcement
Four men tried in Paris over 2017 killing of police officer
(AFP) Four men went on trial in Paris on Monday over the Islamist murder of a police officer on the Champs-Elysees avenue on the eve of France’s 2017 presidential election. Xavier Jugele was sitting at the wheel of a parked police bus […]
Law Enforcement
French authorities dismantle new Calais migrant camp
(AFP) French security forces dismantled a new migrant camp on the outskirts of the northern port of Calais on Friday which was home to hundreds of people hoping to travel across the Channel to Britain. The head of the region and mayor […]
Immigration
Nearly 600 migrants intercepted crossing the Channel in 72 hours (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Controversial anti-terrorism bill passes first reading in French parliament
(Radio France) The French National Assembly has voted in favour of a bill intended to reinforce anti-terrorism and intelligence-gathering legislation, by incorporating emergency regulations into regular law. The bill will now be examined by the upper house, the Senate. There were 87 […]
Children & Teens
Thirteen on trial in France over threats against teen who slammed Islam
(AFP) Thirteen people went on trial in France on Thursday for online harassment, including death threats, against a teenage girl who was placed under police protection after posting anti-Islam rants on social media. The treatment of Mila, who was forced to change […]
Immigration
Small boats carrying migrants across Channel hit record levels in May (LINK ONLY)
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Government & Politics
Force the French to take back Channel migrants, urge MPs after 700 arrive over five days (LINK ONLY)
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Immigration
Channel crossings: Migrant crossings continue amid good weather
(BBC) More migrants crossed the English Channel by boat on Tuesday. Six boats carrying 132 people were intercepted mid-Channel by the UK Border Force, in sea conditions described by the Coastguard as smooth and slight, with good visibility. The bank holiday weekend […]
Government & Politics
Right-wing concern as French parliament debates anti-terror laws
(Radio France) France’s National Assembly has begun examining hundreds of proposed changes to anti-terrorism laws, notably on gathering information on suspects, the treatment of inmates completing prison terms and those suspected of having been radicalised in jail. Various right-wing voices have called […]
Crime
Cousin held of Pakistani woman missing after refusing to wed
(ANSA) A male cousin of an 18-year-old Pakistani woman who went missing from a town near Reggio Emilia after refusing an arranged marriage in Pakistan was arrested in France at the weekend. The man, who was reportedly gearing to flee to Spain […]
Immigration
Channel migrants crossings see 568 people reach UK
(BBC) More than 500 migrants have crossed the Channel in four days, the Home Office has confirmed. UK authorities dealt with 336 people in 19 boats on Friday and 144 in seven boats on Saturday. A further 17 crossed in one boat […]