https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Five French officers were arrested on Tuesday over the death of a 27-year-old man in the southern city of Marseille in early July during nationwide rioting, prosecutors said. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230808/five-police-detained-over-death-of-man-during-france-riots Tue, 08 Aug 2023 14:33:50 +0200 five-police-detained-over-death-of-man-during-france-riots President Emmanuel Macron on Friday asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, or risk deep divisions in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230721/macron-demands-sound-answers-after-riots-shake-france Fri, 21 Jul 2023 15:43:12 +0200 macron-demands-sound-answers-after-riots-shake-france More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country's justice minister said on Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230719/more-than-700-people-sentenced-to-prison-over-french-riots Wed, 19 Jul 2023 11:57:47 +0200 more-than-700-people-sentenced-to-prison-over-french-riots France's federation for insurance providers on Tuesday estimated that the cost of riots following the death of Nahel M - in which cars were torched, buildings set alight and shops looted - to be at least €650 million. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230711/cost-of-french-riots-reaches-e650-million-say-insureres Tue, 11 Jul 2023 11:31:05 +0200 cost-of-french-riots-reaches-e650-million-say-insureres A man arrested in Paris during a memorial rally for his brother, who had died in police custody seven years ago, has been released from hospital Sunday, amid calls for more protests. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230709/brother-of-france-man-who-died-in-police-custody-in-hospital-after-arrest Sun, 09 Jul 2023 16:11:59 +0200 brother-of-france-man-who-died-in-police-custody-in-hospital-after-arrest France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230709/after-riots-france-bans-july-14-fireworks-sales Sun, 09 Jul 2023 12:37:01 +0200 after-riots-france-bans-july-14-fireworks-sales Around 2,000 people defied a ban to join a memorial rally in central Paris Saturday for a young black man who died in police custody, while marches took place throughout France to denounce police brutality, as tensions run high after days of rioting engulfed the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230709/france-protesters-defy-bans-to-rally-against-police-violence Sun, 09 Jul 2023 11:07:09 +0200 france-protesters-defy-bans-to-rally-against-police-violence The €1.6 million raised for the family of a police officer who shot a teenage boy and then lied about it reveals the deep divisions within France - writes John Lichfield - from the leftists who refuse to accept that the rioters are anything other than 'angels' to the right-wingers who will excuse any behaviour from the police. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230704/opinion-e1-3-million-fund-for-police-officer-reveals-deep-divides-in-france Tue, 04 Jul 2023 15:44:10 +0200 opinion-e1-3-million-fund-for-police-officer-reveals-deep-divides-in-france In her first speech in parliament as France's riots ebbed this week, far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of turning the country into a "hell" that she had foreseen. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230708/will-frances-riots-benefit-far-right-le-pen Sat, 08 Jul 2023 14:25:47 +0200 will-frances-riots-benefit-far-right-le-pen Dozens of marches against police violence in France have been announced for Saturday after authorities banned a memorial rally, fearful of reigniting the recent unrest that engulfed the country. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230708/fresh-protests-against-police-violence-planned-over-the-weekend-in-france Sat, 08 Jul 2023 13:54:58 +0200 fresh-protests-against-police-violence-planned-over-the-weekend-in-france Although rioting has subsided the situation in France remains tense with several marches and demonstrations planned for the weekend, and some bans put in place. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230707/france-bans-weekend-march-over-riot-fears Fri, 07 Jul 2023 14:08:13 +0200 france-bans-weekend-march-over-riot-fears France was rocked by almost a week of rioting after the death of a teenager at the hands of police - here's the latest on what is happening and where. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230629/latest-where-in-france-are-riots-happening Thu, 29 Jun 2023 12:42:47 +0200 latest-where-in-france-are-riots-happening The French navy is investigating claims masked off-duty marines tackled rioters in the western city of Lorient, home to a major military base, the defence ministry said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230706/france-probes-claim-masked-off-duty-marines-battled-rioters Thu, 06 Jul 2023 10:33:10 +0200 france-probes-claim-masked-off-duty-marines-battled-rioters President Emmanuel Macron - no stranger to controversy - appears to have waded into another one after apparently saying that he wanted to restrict internet access during periods of social unrest in France. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230705/factcheck-is-macron-really-planning-to-cut-off-social-media-in-france-during-riots Wed, 05 Jul 2023 17:48:28 +0200 factcheck-is-macron-really-planning-to-cut-off-social-media-in-france-during-riots France's bus and trams will be able to resume normal service from this evening, the transport minister has announced, following an early halt to services during the riots. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230705/french-buses-and-trams-to-resume-normal-services-after-riots Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:11:20 +0200 french-buses-and-trams-to-resume-normal-services-after-riots From the cars torched to the value of damage to shops, plus arrests made and people injured - here is the latest totals from the rioting that gripped France for a week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230703/in-numbers-the-impact-of-riots-and-looting-across-france Mon, 03 Jul 2023 14:02:19 +0200 in-numbers-the-impact-of-riots-and-looting-across-france The riots that have gripped France in recent days are not unprecedented - 2005 saw a wave of similar violence with very similar causes - so what, if anything, can France do to prevent similar riots in the future? https://www.thelocal.fr/20230705/analysis-will-the-riots-truly-change-anything-in-france Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:09:02 +0200 analysis-will-the-riots-truly-change-anything-in-france An inquiry has been opened into the death of a man in Marseille during the riots, who is believed to have been hit with a stun grenade. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230705/man-found-dead-in-marseille-in-riot-hit-area Wed, 05 Jul 2023 10:43:18 +0200 man-found-dead-in-marseille-in-riot-hit-area Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, a week after riots erupted over the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230704/overnight-violence-halves-in-french-cities-after-week-of-riots Tue, 04 Jul 2023 12:14:34 +0200 overnight-violence-halves-in-french-cities-after-week-of-riots Recent nights have been calmer across France with fewer arrests, but the situation remains tense in some areas and many riot-related restrictions are still in place. Here's what to expect if you are in France this week. https://www.thelocal.fr/20230703/riots-in-france-what-to-expect-this-week Mon, 03 Jul 2023 11:52:36 +0200 riots-in-france-what-to-expect-this-week