France

After 24 years of living in France, Hassan Youssefi, a 46-year-old Moroccan, was expelled from French territory. In a relationship for ten years and father of two children, this entrepreneur was forced to abandon his family in Haute-Saône, leaving his wife and children in a worrying situation of precariousness.
Hassan Youssefi had been the subject of an expulsion order since December 2024 and was expelled to Morocco on February 21, 2025 after the entry into force of the Darmanin law. This (…)

On what date will Eid al-Fitr 1446/2025 be celebrated in France? Many Muslims in the country lean towards March 30, while others do not rule out the possibility of a celebration on March 31.
March 30 or 31? Muslims in France remain divided on the date of this year’s Eid al-Fitr. For those who swear only by scientific calculations, such as the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) or the Musulmans de France (MF) federation, the end of Ramadan is scheduled for Saturday, March 29, and (…)

The suspected drug baron who is believed to have ordered two imports from Tangier in 2022 and 2023 is in the sights of the French justice system.
On the run in Morocco for several years, a drug baron is being sought by France. He is suspected of having ordered two imports from Tangier. He is said to have imported two containers loaded with 364 kg of cocaine intercepted at the port of Montoir-de-Bretagne (Loire-Atlantique), near Saint-Nazaire, in May 2022. The one nicknamed "La Plume" (…)

The trial of the Moroccan mother sentenced in June 2024 to a heavy prison sentence for the murder of her two disabled daughters in Barbaste will open before the Gers Assize Court in Auch next week.
On June 20, 2024, Naïma Bel Allam, a former Moroccan-born accountant, accused of aggravated voluntary homicide, had been sentenced to 14 years in prison by the Lot-et-Garonne Assize Court. Dissatisfied with this verdict, she appealed. A second trial will therefore open on Monday, March 24 (…)

A 46-year-old Moroccan national, who had been residing in France for 24 years, was expelled in February, causing outrage and raising questions about the application of the Darmanin law on immigration.
Arrived in France at the age of 21, this man, whose lawyer Me Anne-Sophie Mang confirms the regular situation, had built his life in Haute-Saône. An entrepreneur in the scrap metal sector since 2022, he had been living in a common-law relationship with a French woman for about fifteen years (…)

The French Council of the Muslim Faith (CFCM) has set the reference amount for Zakat al-Fitr for the year 2025 at 9 euros per person. This mandatory alms must be paid before the end of the month of Ramadan.
This amount of 9 euros is a base, but variations can exist according to religious interpretations. The CFCM specifies that the amount can range between 7 and 12 euros. It is therefore recommended that the faithful approach the religious authority they usually follow to know the exact (…)

Foreign residents in France holding residence permits could no longer be entitled to certain social benefits. The Senate has just adopted the bill initiated by Senator Valérie Boyer (Les Républicains) to tighten the conditions of access to these benefits for them.
According to the adopted text, only foreigners holding a residence permit for at least two years will be able to benefit from family allowances, personalized housing assistance (APL) and personalized autonomy allowance (APA). (…)

Started on March 1, the month of Ramadan is gradually coming to an end. The Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF) has announced the date of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting period.
When will Muslims in France celebrate Eid al-Fitr this year? According to the Muslim Theological Council of France (CTMF): "The conjunction (new moon) will occur, insha’Allah, on Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 10:58 GMT (11:58, Paris time)."
For the theological body, the necessary conditions for (…)

Associations defending the cause of migrants are unhappy with the prefecture of Rouen. At the origin of this anger, the administrative obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants seeking residence permits.
Associations defending the cause of migrants are angry. About 70 activists and a dozen unaccompanied minors demonstrated on Friday, March 14, 2025 in front of the prefecture of Rouen to protest against the administrative obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants seeking residence (…)

The right could succeed in enshrining national preference in French legislation. Senators from the Les Républicains (LR) party have just tabled, for the third time, a bill aimed at establishing a minimum period of legal residence before access to certain social benefits.
After two censures by the Constitutional Council in 2024, the LR senators are back in the fray by tabling a new bill this Tuesday, March 18, aimed at establishing a minimum period of legal residence before access to (…)