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France’s parliament has approved a law aimed at fighting ‘Islamist separatism’ by banned hate preachers and giving police the power to close religious schools. France’s lower house voted on Tuesday in favour of the law billed by the government as a riposte to religious groups attempting to undermine the secular state. The draft legislation, which … Read more
Marine le Pen could WIN French presidential election next year, senior Macron minister admits Bruno Le Maire, French finance minister, warned Le Pen victory is a ‘possibility’ He said far-right National Rally party must be ‘opposed’ with ‘ideas and results’ Le Marie spoke out after polls showed support for Le Pen at record levels First … Read more
Now French and Italian doctors shun Oxford vaccine after EU cast doubts on its efficacy and Macron ‘managed demand’ by claiming it is less effective in over-60s In France, 149 cases of symptoms were reported by staff with average age of 34 French authorities have not offered jab at all to those over 65 due … Read more
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is left stunned as President Macron’s interior minister accuses HER of being ‘too soft’ on Islam in election debate Interior minister Gérald Darmanin said her position would ‘disappoint’ her base Le Pen responded by confirming she ‘does not intend to attack Islam’ if elected The debate on French TV saw … Read more
The entente cordiale between the UK and France will surely be improved if Maggie Smith and Nathalie Baye, one of the greatest living French actresses, have anything to do with it. The two screen legends will meet on the set of the Downton Abbey film sequel that’s due to begin shooting in late March or … Read more
A ‘deeply claustrophobic’ French film depicting a teenage skiing champion being sexually exploited by her male coach is shedding a light on the darker side of the mountain sport. Slalom, which premieres on Curzon Home Cinema on February 12, is the debut feature film for French director and co-writer Charlène Favier and follows 16-year-old Lyz Lopez, … Read more
A woman who married a man she met while writing to inmates on death row, has revealed they’ve managed to have a baby together – despite conjugal visits not being permitted at his prison. Sigrid, 39, who is from France but now lives in Florida, spoke to Truly about the challenges she’s faced since beginning a relationship … Read more
French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has denied breaking hate speech laws by tweeting ‘monstrous’ pictures of ISIS atrocities, a case she slammed as a politically motivated attempt to silence her. The leader of the National Rally party appeared in a Paris court today after she was accused of spreading hate by publicising the … Read more
French far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen is facing three years in prison for tweeting out ‘monstrous’ photographs of an American journalist decapitated by Islamic State. The leader of the National Rally party appeared in a Paris court today after she was accused of spreading hate by publicising the images of James Foley, who was murdered … Read more
Politicians, prominent intellectuals, and academics in France have voiced concern that ‘out-of-control leftism and cancel culture’ from the United States is threatening French identity. They are arguing that American ideas on race, gender, post-colonialism – especially those coming from U.S. universities – are undermining French society and are an attack on French heritage. The collection … Read more