After a tumultuous year, the French president is meeting with his opponents in hopes of building bridges. But few seem interested in working with him.
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France to Ban Full-Length Muslim Robes in Public Schools
Religious symbols are already banned in French schools, but the abaya — a loosefitting robe worn by some Muslim women — was in a gray area. Critics called the measure discriminatory.
A Former French President Gives a Voice to Obstinate Russian Sympathies
Remarks by Nicolas Sarkozy have raised fears that Europe’s pro-Putin chorus may grow louder as Ukraine’s plodding counteroffensive puts pressure on Western resolve.
King Charles to Visit France in September, After Protests Forced Delay
The British monarch was supposed to make the trip in March, but widespread demonstrations over a change in the French retirement age scuttled the plan.
Jean-Louis Georgelin, Who Was in Charge of Rebuilding Notre-Dame, Dies
A former army chief of staff, he was put in charge of the cathedral’s restoration and prided himself on keeping the project on track.
11 Killed in Vacation Home Fire in France
The victims were on an organized trip for people with mental disabilities in Wintzenheim, near the borders of Germany and Switzerland.
Niger is Latest African Country Where France’s Fortunes are Fading
A recent military takeover in Niger has thrown into uncertainty the future of France’s presence in West and Central Africa, raising doubts about the future of U.S. military involvement there, too.
Niger Coup: West African Leaders Impose Sanctions and Threaten Military Action
A demand for a restoration of democracy echoed calls by the United States and France, major security allies of Niger.
Macron’s Lesson After Riots? France Needs Order ‘at Every Level’
President Emmanuel Macron of France had outlined 100 days to move past protests over his pension reform, but rioting set off by a fatal police shooting jolted the country once more.
In France, a Bastille Day With Fewer Fireworks
Many French cities canceled their traditional firework shows over a familiar issue in France, social unrest, and a more daunting one, climate change.