FRANCE: Sarkozy looks to strip citizenship from those who threaten police
President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday that he would look into stripping French citizenship from anyone of foreign origin who “threatened the life of a police officer” following a spate of riots around Grenoble earlier this month. Read More
FRANCE: Chinese anti-violence demonstration in Paris is met with tear gas
The Chinese population of Paris came out in force Sunday to protest lack of security after a spate of violent robberies in the ethnically diverse Belleville area. Police tear-gassed the protesters after the march descended into scuffles. Read More
FRANCE: Prosecutor’s office probes suicides at France Telecom
The Paris prosecutor’s office has opened an inquiry into human resources policies at France Telecom in response to formal complaints against the company after a spate of suicides at the ex-state monopoly. Read More