Protests are sweeping France. Here's what you need to know
France has been rocked by a wave of protests after a 17-year-old youth was shot by police near Paris Tuesday, sparking a ban on demonstrations in some cities, travel warnings and reigniting a debate on overpolicing in marginalized communities.
2023-07-01 00:45
'I blame one person,' mother of teen killed by police says as hundreds arrested in fresh violence across France
The mother of a 17-year-old killed by French police said she blames only the officer who shot her son for his death, a tragedy that has sparked three consecutive nights of destructive unrest and revived a heated debate about discrimination and policing in low-income, multi-ethnic communities.
2023-06-30 19:52
France shooting: Policeman charged over teen's traffic stop death
France sees a third night of mass unrest, triggered by Tuesday's police shooting of a teenager.
2023-06-30 15:58
France's Macron to hold new crisis meeting after third night of riots
PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a new government emergency meeting later on Friday after riots erupted for
2023-06-30 13:57
Far-right parties on the rise across Europe
Success in Germany and Greece boosts hard-right parties; now they are eying Spanish elections.
2023-06-30 08:58
France shooting: Who was Nahel M, shot by police in Nanterre?
He was learning to be an electrician and played rugby league but died at a police check near Paris.
2023-06-29 20:28
France unrest: Riots spread, police officer charged with shooting teenager dead
By Benoit Van Overstraeten PARIS President Emmanuel Macron battled to contain a mounting crisis on Thursday after riots
2023-06-29 18:53
France shooting: Unrest spreads over police killing of teen
At least 150 people are arrested overnight over the shooting of a 17-year-old during a traffic check.
2023-06-29 18:17
150 arrested in second night of French protests after 17-year-old shot dead by police
French authorities arrested about 150 people overnight as protests broke out for a second night over the fatal police shooting of a teenager, officials said Thursday.
2023-06-29 15:26
Unrest breaks out for second night in France after police shoot teenager
By Antony Paone and Stephanie Lecoq PARIS (Reuters) -Protesters shot fireworks at police and set cars ablaze in the working
2023-06-29 06:23
Paris: Macron calls police killing of teen 'unforgivable'
His words followed the shooting of a 17-year-old who failed to obey traffic police in the Paris region.
2023-06-28 20:55
French officer held after 17-year-old fatally shot by police during traffic stop
French authorities investigating the fatal police shooting of a teenager during a traffic stop near Paris on Tuesday have detained one officer, as clashes broke out overnight between law enforcement personnel and youth angered over the death.
2023-06-28 16:59