Italy demands French apology
ANSA: The Italian government on Wednesday called on Paris to apologise for its criticism of Italy’s handling of the case of the Aquarius migrant-rescue ship but French President Emmanuel Macron accused…
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Rapper whose album is called ‘jihad’ will perform at Bataclan
Calls to stop a controversial Muslim rapper performing at France’s Bataclan theatre has intensified with a demand President Emmanuel Macron take action. The rapper Médine, whose full name is Médine Zaouiche, is known…
Salafist places of worship have risen by 170% in France since 2010
Salafism, a fundamentalist Islamic ideology, rises rapidly in France,: 5,000 Salafists in France in 2004, 12,000 in 2010 and between 30,000 and 50,000 today, Le Parisien reports. Places of worship have increased by…
France’s Macron wants Russia to stay in the Council of Europe
France wants Russia to remain part of the Council of Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said. “I would like Russia to remain within the framework of the Council of Europe, and…