French President Emmanuel Marcon deployed some 45,000 police on Sunday, July 2, a day after Nahel Merzouk was laid to rest in the Paris suburb of Nanterre, to deal with the ongoing nationwide riots. Merzouk, 17, was shot dead by police during a traffic stop on June 27. Out of the total number, 7,000 were stationed in the […]
A former top brass French military commander and several other senior officers have reportedly delivered an ultimatum on July 2 to French President Emmanuel Marcon to restore order in the country within 48 hours or they will do it themselves, with the Army. A letter from the 20 senior officers, which contained the threat, has […]
A Paris publishing manager was arrested Tuesday in London after being questioned by police about participating in France's protests against pension reform, his employer said.