Emmanuel Macron condemns racism but rules out removal of contested statues

June 14, 2020 Article

French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to stand firm against racism but also praised police and insisted that France would not take down statues of controversial, colonial-era figures. It was the first time Mr Macron has spoken on the issues since George Floyd’s death in the US unleashed protests around the world, including several in […]

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Christmas market gunman evades French police two days after attack

December 13, 2018 Article

The death toll in an attack on Strasbourg’s Christmas market rose to three on Thursday as police searched through eastern France and manned checkpoints on [...]

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French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam

February 24, 2018 Article

France’s prime minister on Friday announced steps including prison isolation zones and more stringent licensing rules for faith-based schools to combat what he called a [...]

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France’s Macron appears set for Elysee in runoff with Le Pen

April 23, 2017 Article

Centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right leader Marine Le Pen are set to face each other in a May 7 runoff for the French presidency after [...]

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Emmanuel Macron condemns racism but rules out removal of contested statues

Christmas market gunman evades French police two days after attack

French PM vows to combat ‘slow-burn’ threat of radical Islam

France’s Macron appears set for Elysee in runoff with Le Pen

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