The new interior minister and head of national police has been accused of rape in the past, and the justice minister is a celebrity lawyer known for insensitive remarks.
Author: ADAM NOSSITER
When Police Are Hackers: Hundreds Charged as Encrypted Network Is Broken
The authorities said that by hacking into EncroChat, they were able to monitor criminal activity in real time, allowing them to stop drug deals and even murder.
French Police Push Back Against Proposed Reforms
Government support for banning the chokehold and disciplining officers suspected of racism drew angry pushback, placing President Emmanuel Macron in a bind and limiting the changes approved.
Macron Beat Back the Coronavirus. France Is Not Impressed.
President Emmanuel Macron has gotten little credit for his country’s relative success in battling the contagion. Instead, he remains unpopular and subject to the usual dose of resentments.
Parisians Savor More Than the Coffee as Cafes Reopen
With no service inside, and tables on terraces spaced at a safe distance, the French came back together, while remaining apart.
As Paris Tiptoes Toward Normalcy, Infections Are Sharply Down
But if the initial signs are hopeful, the national mood remains wary of what lies ahead and angry at the government.
Coronavirus in France: Without Tourists, Paris Again Belongs to Parisians
With the mobs of visitors gone, the city once again belongs to the Parisians. And, of course, to “les microbes.”
‘Like a Prison’: Paris Suburbs Simmer Under Coronavirus Lockdown
A combination of cramped quarters, economic stress and accusations of police abuse is inflaming tensions in the poorer districts around the city.
For France, Coronavirus Tests a Vaunted Health Care System
The country goes into the battle with the contagion better prepared than most. Even so, a doubling of cases every four days has the structure creaking and straining.
Shutdowns Spread Across Europe as Spain and France Order Broad Restrictions
Other European countries are turning to border closures to try to contain the coronavirus.