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'Knifeman' arrested after stabbing 2 French sellers in Mall

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A disgruntled customer has stabbed two cell phone store clerks in a shopping mall in the city of Claye-Souilly, near Paris. The suspect was arrested shortly after the attack. French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin wrote on Twitter that the assailant was detained by an off-duty police officer and an off-duty corrections officer who were at the store when the attack happened. News channel LCI reported... 

Interior Minister says France should brace for more terrorist attacks fueled by 'Islamist ideology'

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France must be prepared for more attacks on its soil, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has warned following a deadly killing spree at a church in France. He said that the nation is battling against Islamic extremism. “We are in a war against an enemy that is both inside and outside,” Darmanin told RTL radio on Friday. He said that France must brace for further tragedy as it fights against “Islamist... 

France to dissolve Muslim NGOs branded 'Enemies of Republic' in wake of Terrorist Beheading

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French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin has vowed to crack down on “enemy” Muslim groups and extremism online in response to the gruesome murder of a middle school teacher, Samuel Paty. “Arrests have been made since Sunday. Police operations have been underway since this morning, and will continue. There are very numerous and concern dozens of individuals,” Darmanin told Europe 1 radio on... 

French Interior Minister Orders Mosque to be Shut down after Sharing Beheading video

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A French mosque has expressed regret for sharing a video that is believed to have provoked the gruesome murder of a history and geography teacher. The country’s interior minister has demanded that it be closed down. The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded last week after he showed his class a cartoon of the Prophet Mohammed as part of a lesson on freedom of expression. Police shot and killed the... 

400 migrants to be redistributed from Greece to France

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As large numbers of migrants arriving in Greece continue to exert immense pressure on its infrastructure, France has announced that it will accept 400 asylum seekers from the embattled Mediterranean country. French Ambassador to Athens Patrick Maisonnave also mentioned that France would assist Greece in returning large numbers of migrants whose asylum applications have been rejected, Greek newspaper... 

Hero Boxer joining Yellow Vests against French police goes viral

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A video gone viral from Saturday’s French Yellow Vests protests depicts a man repeatedly punching French riot police during the Paris protests. The man was with other yellow vest protesters and police were attempting to prevent their crossing the the Leopold-Sédar-Senghor bridge. Officers using batons and tear gas spray to keep crowds back, one man is seen jumping over a barrier and begins punching... 

Europe Worried New Syria War Could Lead to New Refugee Crisis

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The Interior Minister of France Gerard Collomb and German Federal Interior Minister Horst Seehofer have expressed concern that U.S. led airstrikes in Syria against the Assad regime could fuel a new wave of mass migration to Europe. The two Interior Ministers expressed their concern Thursday during a meeting in Paris with Seehofer saying, “We both would like the conflicts to be solved diplomatically... 

Calais evictees block motorway in chaotic night clashes with French police

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Around 150 migrants, some armed with iron bars, have attempted to block or climb lorries traveling towards the Eurotunnel, as clashes with police continued into the night in chaotic scenes surrounding the Calais refugee ‘Jungle’ camp in France. Police were called to the area after refugees, enraged by an earlier eviction, attacked trucks with stones, debris, and iron bars. Officers used flash... 

Muslim prayer hall damaged, copies of Koran burnt Corsica revenge attack

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An angry mob retaliating over attacks on firefighters and police has ransacked a Muslim prayer house in the French island of Corsica. The crowd set books, including several copies of the Koran on fire. Tensions mounted in Ajaccio, Corsica’s largest city of some 65,000 residents, after a night of violence in Jardins de L’Empereur. Two firefighters and a police officers were injured in what... 

France Suspends Schengen Visa to Protect from "Climate Terrorists"

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France suspends the Schengen agreement and imposes border controls. The move by the French government is temporary and the country will suspend its participation in the Schengen agreement for a month starting November 13. During this period, foreign citizens, who have a Schengen visa, won’t be able to enter France without a French visa. This means if people have planned holidays in France, they... 

2000 migrants storm Eurotunnel terminal in Calais, causing traffic disruptions

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Crowds of illegal migrants desperate to get to the UK stormed the Eurotunnel’s French terminal near Calais Monday night, causing traffic delays and disrupting rail services. The incident prompted UK authorities to re-introduce emergency measures. About 2000 migrants tried to breach the fences of the Calais terminal on Monday night into Tuesday in a bid to reach the UK, according to a Eurotunnel... 

Spain wants to change Europe visa-free travel zone to thwart Islamists

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Madrid wants to see changes made to the treaty governing the visa-free Schengen area, which would allow Spain to introduce border controls to stem the tide of Islamic militants returning from the Middle East, the country’s interior minister has said. “We are going to back border controls and it is possible that as a consequence it will be necessary to modify the Schengen treaty,” Interior... 

Government Prepares Internet Speech Crackdown Following Paris Attacks

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The Charlie Hebdo unity march in Paris served as a backdrop on Sunday for interior ministers who demand more internet surveillance. “We forcefully noted the need for greater cooperation with Internet companies to guarantee the reporting and removal of illegal content, particularly content that makes apologies for terrorism or promotes violence or hate,” said French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve. US... 

France dismantles Roma camp, evicts 800 immigrants

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French authorities have evicted some 800 Roma immigrants from a campground in northern France, as the controversial treatment of the Roma population in the European country continues. Around 300 police forces attacked the Roma camp in Saint-Ouen in the northern suburbs of Paris early on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of Roma people, including women and children, to leave the place. The cleared shantytown... 

Criticism hits France after Interior Minister disowns Gypsy migrants

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France has come under fire from the European Commission after Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Roma migrants “are due to return to their motherlands” because of their lifestyle, which is “in confrontation” with the French way of living. “They should return to Romania or Bulgaria and for that the European Union, with the Bulgarian and Romanian authorities, must ensure these populations... 
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