Hundreds of vehicles emulating the “Freedom Convoy” protests in Canada evaded police checkpoints around Paris, but the police vowed a firm response.
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French Demonstrators Converge on Paris, Inspired by Canadian Trucker Protests
The police have deployed over 7,000 officers around the city and have already issued a ban against the convoy.
Paris Police Ban Protest Convoy Inspired by Ottawa Protests
The group takes its name, Convoi de la Liberté, from Canada’s Freedom Convoy, and like the Canadian protest, has brought together people espousing a wide range of motivations.
Photographer’s Death Casts Harsh Light on the Cold Streets of Paris
René Robert, known for his pictures of flamenco, died of hypothermia after falling on a busy road, seemingly unassisted. The death shocked many, but echoed the indifference homeless people face every day.
Thierry Mugler, Genre-Busting French Fashion Designer, Dies at 73
The dominatrix-loving couturier turned sex into a style weapon.
Éric Zemmour, French Far-Right Candidate, Convicted for Inciting Racial Hatred
Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “murderers” and “rapists” on television.
Éric Zemmour, French Far-Right Candidate, Convicted for Inciting Racial Hatred
Éric Zemmour, a pundit whose presidential run has upended French politics, had called unaccompanied migrant children “assassins” and “rapists” on television.
Teachers in France Stage Walkout Over Covid Rules in Schools
Tens of thousands of teachers, other school personnel and parents took to the streets on Thursday to protest shifting, confusing rules that they say are now too lax.
Sabine Weiss, Last of the ‘Humanist’ Street Photographers, Dies at 97
Like Robert Doisneau and Brassaï, she shot life in postwar Paris as it really was. But she also won fame for her reporting and fashion work.
Paris Reimposes Outdoor Mask Mandate as Omicron Soars
With more than 2,000 coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, the capital has become the center of France’s spreading Omicron outbreak.