The “bouquinistes” along the River Seine have objected after being told that most of them will have to move temporarily for security reasons.
Tag: Paris (France)
Jill Biden Takes the 2024 Campaign to Paris in Another Overseas Appeal
As the United States officially rejoined UNESCO, the first lady delivered what sounded like a campaign message, saying the president had rebuilt bonds that frayed under his predecessor.
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.
Another Generation of Riots in France, as Seen From Clichy-Sous-Bois
France spent billions of euros to revive poor areas after the protests that ignited in Clichy-sous-Bois in 2005. Amid another outpouring of rage, people want to know what went wrong.
A Fatal Shooting and a Hijab Ban: Two Faces of France’s Racial Divisions
The almost simultaneous police killing of Nahel Merzouk and a ban on head scarves in soccer were coincidental, but they illuminate France’s crisis of identity and inclusion.
Traveling to France? What You Need to Know About the Protests.
Unrest has spread across France in response to the fatal police shooting of a 17-year-old in a Paris suburb. Here’s what to expect.
A Timeline of France’s Protests After Police Fatally Shoot a 17-Year-Old
Clashes between protesters and the police continued in cities across France. “We don’t forget, we don’t forgive,” crowds chanted.
What We Know About Nahel M., the 17-Year-Old Fatally Shot by Police in France
The 17-year-old fatally shot by a police officer was an only child being raised by his mother in Nanterre, a Paris suburb.
Police in France Shoot and Kill 17-Year-Old Driver, Stoking Anger
The shooting of a teenage driver in a suburb of Paris fed into longstanding complaints about the French police. Protesters burned cars and clashed with riot officers.
Paris Fire and Explosion Leave 1 Missing and 6 Critically Hurt
The origin of the explosion, which gutted a building in the Fifth Arrondissement and injured about 40 people, is still unclear.