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Major museums including the Louvre, Orsay Museum, Picasso Museum and Grand Palais - where a Cézanne exhibit is on display - are closed Saturday. Art Basel, one of the world's most prestigious ...
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: France President Emmanuel Macron promises ‘strong measures’ to assuage protests
French President Emmanuel Macron promised new measures to address nationwide protests following 1,435 arrests during weekend demonstrations.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: Journey to ground zero of the unrest in France
The spark for the student protests was ignited largely in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis, the country’s poorest province, which has the largest immigrant population and the most young people who ...
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters, and France’s fraught politics, suggest unrest could grow.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: FRANCE UNREST: Government Warns Of More Violence As 70,000 Police Mobilized And 1,435 Arrested
French authorities warned Monday that further violent demonstrations could erupt this coming weekend, following nationwide protests that prompted the deployment of approximately 70,000 police officers ...
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: France sees another weekend of mass protests, with nearly 1,000 detained
Hundreds of thousands of people protested across France Saturday, according to the country’s Interior Ministry, in what were largely peaceful demonstrations.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: Police and protesters clash in France as water cannon deployed in Paris
Officers have clashed with protesters in France as demonstrations sweep the country and at least 100 people are detained. Follow for the latest updates.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: France’s Nuclear Forces Bring In Neighbors to Keep Russia in Check
As confidence in the U.S. nuclear umbrella wanes, 10 European nations have started working with Paris on deterrence.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: France announces nightly curfews 'for as long as necessary' in Paris and other big cities
At least 2,400 people were arrested in France after riots Saturday that saw clashes with police, cars on fire, buildings raided and a historic city hall in flames.
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: How a One Piece flag turned France and Japan's X feeds into a meme battlefield
A One Piece flag, French protests and a whole lot of online shade have thrown French and Japanese users into a meme war on X. From immigration to work culture and manga piracy, the cross-border roast ...
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: France: Macron vows strong measures to combat protests
French President Emmanuel Macron said his government will announce "strong measures" in response to violent protests in France in recent weeks. But he also acknowledged that students have "legitimate" ...
News France » Île-de-France » Politics: With France embroiled in protest, a look at the nation’s economic standing by the numbers
France is facing internal unrest as protests highlight its economic challenges. Students have led mostly peaceful blockades, but these have evolved into broader social upheaval over issues like the ...