French president tours region where China has been extending its influence
Opposition politicians criticise decision as France’s president plots recovery from pension protests and riots
France plans to boost defence spending by 40% but will not get many new capabilities
Emmanuel Macron treats Indian prime minister to Bastille Day honours in a sign of deepening diplomatic ties
It is easier to respond to issues when you have the data behind them
Specific measures are needed for a section of society that defies conventional policymaking
The gulf between immigrants and those born in the country is larger than in almost any other developed nation
Law enforcement tactics under scrutiny after shooting of 17-year-old and the rioting that followed
Far-right party launches recruitment drive amid unrest triggered by police killing of teenager
The expansion of France’s financial sector magnifies the gulf between the haves and have-nots
The recent unrest shows the extent to which empowerment of a flawed force has failed
Violence after police shooting of Nahel Merzouk wanes but minister says continued disorder ‘will be met with strength’
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Parisian authorities set to deploy 7,000 extra police officers in French capital
Residents of the ‘banlieues’ say the 17-year-old’s death showed that little had changed since the serious disturbances of 2005
Interior minister says intensity of protests is fading but Macron cancels visit to Germany
Having created a French version of Fox News, he now has one of the country’s most influential newspapers in his sights
Far-right politician Marine Le Pen seeks to portray country’s leadership as weak
The death of a teenager at the hands of the police presents Emmanuel Macron with a new challenge
Clashes erupt across country for a second night after fatal shooting
President Emmanuel Macron calls killing ‘inexplicable and inexcusable’
Police raids offices of organising committee and Solideo construction group
Emmanuel Macron convenes conference after Paris blindsided by Berlin-backed Sky Shield initiative
Commitments come after economy narrowly avoids ratings downgrade
Finance minister Bruno Le Maire says 75 groups will make reductions in line with falling wholesale costs
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