
A Frenchman who killed his boss and pinned his severed head to a fence at an industrial gas factory has committed suicide in his jail cell, prison authorities said Wednesday. Yassin Salhi, 35, hanged himself from the bars of his
by AFP23 Dec 2015, 1:15 AM PST0

France is facing new trouble after a separatist government took power on the island of Corsica, including many members who want full independence. While the world’s media focused on the Front National’s performance in last week’s regional elections, Corsican nationalists
by Nick Hallett22 Dec 2015, 6:40 AM PST0

(AFP) – A French financial body said Monday it had alerted prosecutors to the “undervalued” assets declaration of far-right National Front leader Marine Le Pen and her father Jean-Marie. “There is a serious doubt about the comprehensiveness, accuracy and sincerity
by AFP22 Dec 2015, 4:16 AM PST0

With the country still nervous in the wake of November’s terrorist attacks in Paris, French churches are ramping up Christmas security to stop symbolic attacks by jihadi terrorists. The French Minister of the Interior, Bernard Cazeneuve, issued a three-page note warning police
by Sarkis Zeronian18 Dec 2015, 8:07 AM PST0

According to the Belgian Justice Minister, police delayed their raid on the suspected Molenbeek hiding place of Paris attacks suspect Salah Abdeslam because of a ban on night-time raids. As a result the fugitive escaped. It is believed the Brussels-born Paris attacks
by Sarkis Zeronian17 Dec 2015, 8:12 AM PST0

(AFP) – French far-right leader Marine Le Pen faced sharp criticism Wednesday after tweeting a graphic image of an Islamic State beheading in response to a TV journalist who likened her National Front party to the jihadist group. “This is
by AFP16 Dec 2015, 8:58 AM PST0

PARIS – French police arrested two men and a woman on Tuesday in connection with deadly Islamist militant attacks on Paris last month and in January, judiciary officials said. In a separate event that highlighted the knock-on impact of tensions
by Reuters15 Dec 2015, 6:06 AM PST0

France’s far-right National Front (FN) might have failed to win a single region in elections but its high score ties the hands of the two main parties with presidential elections 16 months away, observers said Monday. The anti-immigration party’s hopes
by AFP14 Dec 2015, 6:12 AM PST0

French anti-terrorism authorities are investigating the stabbing of a preschool teacher in a school north of Paris, with the attacker claiming to be a member of Islamic State. *** UPDATE *** The teacher who was stabbed has now admitted that
by Breitbart London14 Dec 2015, 1:19 AM PST0

Young Marion Maréchal-Le Pen is unashamed to champion France’s Judeo-Christian identity and heritage as something worth preserving and fighting for. With France (and indeed all of Europe) caught up in an existential crisis against radical Islam, these are the sentiments they need in their leadership.
by Sarah Palin13 Dec 2015, 6:54 PM PST0

Marine Le Pen has accused France’s ruling class of being “intellectual terrorists” as she launches a final push in the second round of the country’s regional elections. Speaking to a crowd of supporters in Paris, alongside her niece Marion, Ms
by Nick Hallett11 Dec 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

Eighteen people have appeared in court in France accused of people smuggling in relation to at least 127 Albanians seeking to reach Britain. Prosecutors are seeking lengthy jail terms for a number of the accused, who are said to have
by Donna Rachel Edmunds10 Dec 2015, 4:21 AM PST0

On December 9 conservative talk radio host Laura Ingram tweeted a quote from John Lott showing that there have been 424 mass shooting “casualties” in the U.S. since Obama took office, but 508 such casualties in heavily gun-controlled France in the past year alone.
by AWR Hawkins9 Dec 2015, 11:06 AM PST0

The French government is keeping tight-lipped on the subject of Britain’s renegotiation of the European Union treaties, for fear that discussion of the subject in public will encourage French voters to back the National Front. Their unwillingness to engage on
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Dec 2015, 6:35 AM PST0

Elected France’s youngest ever member of parliament at just 22 years old, Marion Maréchal-Le Pen is unapologetic about her strong Catholic faith and defence of traditional values. Granddaughter of French conservative nationalist party the Front National (FN) founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, Marion
by Oliver Lane9 Dec 2015, 2:37 AM PST0

French Jews will be urged to vote against Front National (FN) in this week’s local election second round after Marine Le Pen’s party topped the polls in six of the nation’s 13 regions at the weekend. Although once associated with French anti-Semitism, the
by Oliver Lane8 Dec 2015, 1:24 PM PST0

France and Germany are “firmly convinced” of the need to reduce the flow of migrants into Europe, they wrote in a joint letter to the European Commission seen by AFP on Tuesday. “It is clear that the control of common
by AFP8 Dec 2015, 5:36 AM PST0

BRUSSELS —France urged its European Union partners on Tuesday to speed up efforts to cut off funds to extremists groups, nearly a month after the Paris attacks. “Every country is under threat of terrorism, and every country has to do
by AP8 Dec 2015, 4:55 AM PST0

Police officers in France have called for a variety of authoritarian powers regarding digital restriction to be added to a new proposed law after the Paris terrorist attacks last month.
by Charlie Nash7 Dec 2015, 4:14 PM PST0

French authorities have announced that raids this weekend linked to the closure of a mosque last week led to the seizure of Kalashnikov ammunition and Islamic State propaganda videos. The Prefect in the Seine-and-Marne department yesterday issued a statement declaring that
by Sarkis Zeronian7 Dec 2015, 8:46 AM PST0

Contents: NY Times Page One calls for laws to confiscate some gun owners’ guns; Israel bombs targets in Syria since Russia’s military buildup; Israel receives tacit approval from Russia for Syrian airstrikes
by John J. Xenakis6 Dec 2015, 8:07 AM PST0

More than two thirds of French people are in favour of shops opening on Sundays, as long as they don’t have to do the work themselves, according to a new opinion poll. Sixty eight per cent of respondents to the
by AFP6 Dec 2015, 1:59 AM PST0

People smugglers and left-wing activists are colluding in trying to smuggle migrants across the Channel from northern France to the UK, a French police union official has claimed. Gilles Debove said that violence at migrant camps around the French town
by Nick Hallett5 Dec 2015, 11:54 AM PST0

French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said he no longer believes that Bashar al-Assad’s departure is necessary before any political transition in Syria, in an interview published Saturday. “The fight against Daesh is crucial, but it will only be totally effective
by AFP5 Dec 2015, 4:05 AM PST0

JERUSALEM – There’s an entire country that would probably differ with the White House’s off-key assertion that gun control will help deter terrorists.
by Aaron Klein4 Dec 2015, 5:38 AM PST0