Authorities are banning demonstrations in four municipalities after violent protests over rising living costs led to the imposition of a curfew earlier this week.
Dominique Pelicot, accused of drugging his wife to sleep and recruiting dozens of men to abuse her for over 10 years, referred to the 50 co-defendants who are accused of raping his now ex-wife Gisèle, and said: "I am a rapist like the others in this room."
Faced with overcrowded classrooms, heavy workloads and low pay, many state sector teachers feel the commitment required by the profession is no longer sustainable.
The migrants were declared dead after the dinghy carrying around 50 people ran aground near a boat ramp off the coast near Ambleteuse, northern France, at about 1.15am.
Around 300 French athletes and parathletes took part in an afternoon parade which featured more nearly 10,000 people in total, including volunteers and public sector workers such as garbage collectors.
Gisèle Pelicot has been at the centre of a trial in which 51 men are accused of raping her, including the man she was married to for 50 years; since the trial began, she has become a symbol of courage and resilience.
National counterterrorism prosecutor Olivier Christen said the plots included plans to attack “Israeli institutions or representatives of Israel in Paris” during the Olympic competition.
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