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Fixing France: ‘We must face colonial past and revive shared values’

French-Algerian author Nabila Ramdani tells us why ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ must apply to everyone if France is to repair

‘Macron wants higher birth rate - of the right kind of French babies’

The president’s latest bid for Le Pen votes is deeply unsavoury, warns commentator Nabila Ramdani

Foreign couple caught spraying blue ‘Star of David’ on Paris wall

The French PM and several mayors have condemned blue Star graffiti appearing in the city as ‘anti-Semitic hatred’ that ‘cannot be tolerated, justified or excused’

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Stars of David painted on walls of buildings in Paris and other towns

Investigations are ongoing. Mayors and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne have uniformly denounced the acts as ‘anti-Semitic hatred’

Paris waxwork of American actor remade as first was ‘too white’

A second version of the controversial waxwork is to be unveiled today. The US actor has reposted a video of a comedian complaining: ‘you turned The Rock into a pebble’

France tightens security around synagogues and Jewish schools

The interior minister said France was ‘doing everything we can for our Jewish compatriots, because what is happening outside of the country has repercussions in our country’

ECHR dismisses Zemmour appeal and upholds inciting hatred conviction

The court rejected the former presidential candidate’s ‘freedom of expression’ appeal and said his comments were ‘derogatory and discriminatory’

The French grammar conundrum behind MP’s ‘go back to Africa’ scandal

A parliamentary session was suspended over the remark but it is not exactly clear what was said. We look at why French grammar is confusing the issue

Racism still seen as a key problem in France despite rise of far-right

Discrimination in the workplace has more than doubled in the public sector in the past 14 years, according to a new survey

French election candidate Eric Zemmour found guilty of hate speech

The far-right polemicist has been fined €10,000 for comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children

Suspended sentence over antisemitic sign at anti-health pass protest

Teacher and ex-Front national member Cassandre Fristot was also ordered to pay compensation to anti-racism organisations

Swastika on anti-pass protest placard investigated in eastern France

The anti-Semitic symbol was used to condemn ministers as ‘Nazis’, prompting local prosecutors to launch an inquiry

French health pass protests: Who is the ‘qui’ mentioned on placards?

Police investigations have opened into an anti-Semitic placard carried by a protester in Metz on Saturday, August 7

New critical version of Mein Kampf to be sold in France from June 2

Proceeds of the new edition – which is two-thirds criticism – will go to concentration camp memorial charity the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. It will be available via direct bookshop order only

Racism in France: please stop using the English word 'black'

The English word “black” is often used in casual French and in the media to refer to a person ( un black ) or as an adjective ( un chanteur black ) – but many black people say it irritates them and they just want to be referred to as noir , the ordinary French word.

Bordeaux: Street sign change to acknowledge slave trade past

Streets in Bordeaux that are named after slave traders have been modified to add historical context, rather than being removed, amid wider debate over whether the country should tear down symbols of slavery.

French police reject new ‘anti-racism’ announcement

Police officers across France have “downed tools” - by placing their handcuffs on the ground - in protest at the interior minister’s new measures to “improve ethics” and anti-racism within the police.

New anti-racism measures for French police

Violence and racism within the French police force are to be tackled by new measures announced this week (June 8), the French Minister of the Interior has said. More protests against police violence in France are planned for today.

Thousands protest racism in France despite Covid-19

Thousands of people have marched against police violence in Paris and elsewhere in France this weekend, as protests continue after the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by police in the United States.

Sanctions promised for French police racism

Sanctions will be applied for any racist acts committed by the French police force, France’s interior minister declared yesterday (June 3) in the Senate, one day after thousands protested police violence in France.

20,000 protest police violence in France

The protest on June 2 was banned by police, but went ahead anyway in front of a courthouse in Paris and in other cities in France.

French anti-immigrant group members jailed and fined

Three members of a French right-wing anti-immigration group have been sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of €2,000 each for their part in anti-immigrant actions on the Franco-Italian border.

French firm Decathlon pulls running hijab after uproar

French sports giant Decathlon has removed its “running hijab” from shelves in France after receiving hundreds of complaints, comments, and racist messages on the issue.

Anti-semitism protest in Paris draws 20,000 people

Over 20,000 people have gathered in Paris to protest against the recent rise in anti-semitism, as President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath on the city’s Holocaust Memorial.

Paris street artist paints over ‘cowardly’ swastika

A street artist has hit back after his painting of late French politician and anti-Holocaust campaigner Simone Veil was defaced with the anti-semitic symbol of a swastika this week.

Two generations of Dumas, each a compelling character

The Dumas clan epitomised French derring-do and prolific creativity, writes Samantha David

Obama celebrates diversity of French World Cup team

Former US President Barack Obama has commended the victorious French World Cup 2018 football team for its diversity, in a speech celebrating 100 years since the birth of late South African icon Nelson Mandela.

Assembly removes word ‘race’ from French constitution

The National Assembly has unanimously voted to remove the word “race” from the French constitution.

French guest houses found to discriminate, says study

Bookings to French guest houses are more likely to be accepted if the customer is male, 40 years old, and has a traditional French name, a new major study has shown.

Carrefour apologises for “offensive” doll advert

French supermarket group Carrefour has been forced to apologise after internet users criticised a “racist and sexist” advert for a child’s doll in one of its catalogues.

Paris votes to move “offensive” chocolate factory sign

Authorities in Paris have voted to remove a historic sign reading “ Au Nègre Joyeux ” from the city’s old chocolate factory of the same name, after it was branded “insulting and offensive”.

French racial discrimination fines rise up to €15 000

The French government has increased the cost of fines for individuals and businesses found guilty of racial or discriminatory defamation to as high as €15 000 per offence.

Pétain plaque to be removed from New York street

A plaque honouring France’s notorious wartime collaborator Maréchal Philippe Pétain is set to be removed from a street in New York.

Village labelled ‘racist’ by vandals

Les Nègres in Poitou-Charentes was targeted by vandals angry at the village’s controversial name

Character, judgment, ability: all wrong

The UK has a proud history of political stability, good sense and racial tolerance but the EU referendum has changed this.

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Fixing France: ‘We must face colonial past and revive shared values’

‘Macron wants higher birth rate - of the right kind of French babies’

Foreign couple caught spraying blue ‘Star of David’ on Paris wall

Stars of David painted on walls of buildings in Paris and other towns

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Ignoring this increasingly common French road sign could cost you €135

Free data leak: is it possible to change French bank account number?

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