France News News France » Security: Political chaos in France could derail E.U. security initiatives
As Paris wrestles with ballooning debt and a budget impasse, two major Franco-German military projects and other E.U. integration initiatives could stall.
News France » Security: French minister vows Louvre anti-intrusion devices after post-heist report finds security lapses
Culture Minister Rachida Dati has said that alarms worked during the robbery but acknowledged “security gaps." ...
News France » Security: The Louvre’s security measures are in hot water after a major heist
Much of the blame has been placed on the Louvre’s security camera system; the exterior of the museum is “surrounded by cameras,” but there “were not enough officers to continuously monitor the feeds.” ...
News France » Security: France to deploy troops in Ukraine as part of security guarantees, date announced
France has declared its readiness to send a military contingent to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees if necessary, said Chief of Staff of the French Army General Pierre Schill, according ...
News France » Security: Lawmaker rips Louvre security after jewel heist as deadline nears for charging suspects
As a deadline fast approaches to either charge to release two suspects, a French lawmaker ripped security at the Louvre.
News France » Security: France's ex-president Sarkozy to be protected by security detail in prison
Police officers will be stationed permanently in neighboring cells throughout Sarkozy's incarceration, France's interior minister said.
News France » Security: Why the Louvre heist doesn’t surprise museum security experts
At the Louvre, a lack of security cameras may impede the investigation. According to the BBC, at least a third of the rooms in the wing where the crime took place don’t have video surveillance.
News France » Security: France to charge Louvre heist suspects with theft and conspiracy
Two men arrested over the jewel heist at France's Louvre museum this month will be charged with theft and criminal conspiracy, the Paris prosecutor said Wednesday. The two men, arrested in the Paris ...
News France » Security: Random cyclist did what Louvre’s entire security system couldn’t do during jewel heist
Police revealed it wasn't museum alarms but a passing cyclist who first reported seeing suspicious men with equipment outside the museum. Meanwhile, no one has found the $102M of missing jewels.
News France » Security: Ghana, France deepen bond
President John Dramani Mahama and his French counterpart, President Emmanuel Macron, have committed to deepening the longstanding ties of cooperation between Ghana and France ...