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French prosecutors seek public office ineligibility for Le Pen

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Paris prosecutors have also requested a 2-year prison sentence against France's far-right leader Marine Le Pen as well as a 5-year period of ineligibility to run for office.

Controversy over lavish Paris gala for Israel's far-right

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The event, sponsored by the Israel is Forever association, will take place on the eve of a France-Israel football match that has raised fears of violence like that seen in Amsterdam last week.

French MPs reject massively amended 2025 budget

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Prime minister Michel Barnier's minority government will now submit a cleaned-up text to the Senate upper house, before the two chambers - the National Assembly and the Senate - come together to seek a compromise.

Macron vows 'unwavering' Ukraine support

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Joint declaration with UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer came after the pair  held a meeting in Paris to talk about Russia’s invasion and stopping illegal migration in the Channel.

Paris to deploy 4,000 police officers for France-Israel match

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Authorities aim to ensure  security in and around the stadium and on public transport a week after violence against Israeli fans in Amsterdam.

Starmer is first UK PM to mark Armistice Day in France since 1944

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The British prime minister is the first to do  since Winston Churchill joined General de Gaulle in 1944.

French rail unions call for strikes in run up to Christmas

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Trade unions at France's railway operator SNCF are demanding a moratorium on the dismantling of Fret SNCF, the national rail operator's freight division.

Ministers spearhead 'relentless war' on France's drug trade

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Illicit drug trade, now estimated to generate between €3.5 and €6 billion annually, has provoked brutal turf wars between rival criminal networks in France.

French minister cancels visit after Israelis arrest gendarmes

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France summons Israeli ambassador over incident at Eleona domain in Jerusalem which is under French control.

French minister attacks 'Free Palestine' banner at PSG match

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Interior minister Bruno Retailleau spoke out after fans at the Paris club unfurled the banner at a Champions League match in the French capital on Wednesday.