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Former Soccer Coach Fined for Racist Comment About Maghrebian Players
Bernard Casoni, former coach of US Orléans, was sentenced this Thursday, January 9 by the Orléans judicial court to a fine of 25,000 euros, including 15,000 suspended.
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Macron Admits Failure of French Visa Policy for North Africa, Seeks Reform
The French visa policy towards the Maghreb has shown its limits. Faced with this failure, President Emmanuel Macron wants to change tack.
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Racist Graffiti Targeting Muslims Discovered in French Town of Hyères
Racist tags targeting the Muslim community were found on the facades of several businesses and an association, as well as on sidewalks in neighborhoods of Hyères, in the Var department. Two complaints have been filed.
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Halal Butcher Shop Closed After Selling Wild Boar, Health Violations
Closed "until further notice" by a prefectural decree, the 100% halal butcher shop in the Seine-Saint-Denis prefecture, located on Avenue Jean-Jaurès in Bobigny, was selling wild boar.
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Grand Mosque of Paris Threatens Legal Action Against CNews Over Allegations
Chems-eddine Hafiz, rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris "reserves the right to take legal action against any false allegation disseminated by CNews, or by other media" targeting Muslims.
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Court Overturns Ban on Muslim Airport Worker's Security Access
The administrative court of Melun, in Seine-et-Marne, has canceled the decision of the prefect of police of Paris to prohibit access to the secure areas of the capital’s airports to a Muslim employee of the Société de manutention des carburants aviation (SMCA) due to his "rigorous and regular religious practice".
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French Authorities Target Algerian Influencers Over Alleged Extremist Content
A wave of arrests has recently hit the community of Algerian influencers, following online statements deemed unacceptable. Three individuals are now in the sights of the French justice system.
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Tunisian Singer Released in Paris Human Trafficking Case
The 36-year-old Tunisian singer Amira, ex-partner of the leader of the Moroccan human trafficking network "El Tetwani", was released under judicial supervision on Friday by the Paris Chamber of Instruction.
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Fatal Christmas Night Crash Claims Father's Life in Essonne
While driving his car with his partner and their 2-year-old daughter in the back, asleep after a joyful day at Parc Astérix, on Christmas night, Sid’Ali died in a violent head-on collision on a departmental road between Seine-et-Marne and Essonne.
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World Champion Pastry Chef's Fraud Conviction Upheld After Appeal Waived
Sentenced in the first instance to six months’ suspended imprisonment, a 6,000 euro fine and two years of ineligibility for fraud, Yazid Ichemrahen, 2014 world champion in frozen desserts, has waived his appeal trial.
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Teen Killed in New Year's Eve Hit-and-Run in Strasbourg
Rayan, a 15-year-old teenager, was fatally hit by a car on New Year’s Eve in Strasbourg, as he was returning from a family party. The Grand Mosque of the city expressed its "immense sadness" and "deep sorrow" following this tragedy.
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France to Tighten Immigration Rules, Restricting Residence Permits
Reappointed as Minister of the Interior, Bruno Retailleau will implement his immigration policy that will be detrimental to foreigners, particularly those who are struggling to regularize their situation and find themselves blocked due to lack of a residence permit.