The victim was stabbed dozens of times last Friday while he was praying, and critics say officials were slow to call it a bias crime or show concern.
Tag: Melenchon, Jean-Luc
Bardella, Leader of France’s Far-Right National Rally, Heads to Israel
As Jordan Bardella, its young president, tries to distance the party from its history of antisemitism, it is making common cause with Israel against “Islamist ideology.”
French President Emmanuel Macron Appoints New Cabinet After Previous Government’s Collapse
President Emmanuel Macron of France named the choices less than three weeks after the previous government collapsed. He had already picked François Bayrou as prime minister.
Emmanuel Macron Says He Won’t Resign France’s Presidency
A day after his chosen prime minister was forced to resign, President Emmanuel Macron denounced his political opponents.
Macron Rejects Left-Wing Group’s Choice for Prime Minister, Lucie Castets
The left-wing parties stopped quarreling and tapped a little-known civil servant for the job. But President Emmanuel Macron said he would not appoint anyone until after the Paris Summer Olympics.
French Lawmakers Will Vote to Elect New National Assembly President
A left-wing bloc that won the most seats in legislative elections this month called the re-election of Yaël Braun-Pivet, an ally of President Emmanuel Macron, a denial of democracy.
Marine Tondelier, the ‘Other Marine’ of French Politics, Hits Back
Marine Tondelier, leader of the Green Party, helped bring the left together to win France’s parliamentary elections. Now can she help keep it from falling apart?
Marine Tondelier, the ‘Other Marine’ of French Politics, Hits Back
Marine Tondelier, leader of the Green Party, helped bring the left together to win France’s parliamentary elections. Now can she help keep it from falling apart?
France Is at a Political Impasse Ahead of 2024 Olympics
After elections produced a deadlocked Parliament, both left and right are claiming victory, while President Emmanuel Macron insists no one won. It’s a recipe for turmoil.
Macron Ends His Silence, Calling for ‘Broad Gathering’ That Would Split the Left
In an open letter, the French president rejected any role in government for the far-left France Unbowed party, setting the stage for a heated showdown.