France Boosts Funding for Overseas French Schools by 25 Million Euros
31 August 2019
Paris is about to release an additional 25 million euros in 2020 for the teaching of French abroad and tuition fees will be reduced.
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Far-Right French Group Leaders Jailed for Anti-Migrant Operation in Alps
31 August 2019
Three leaders of the far-right group "Génération identitaire" were sentenced to six months in prison. They are accused of having carried out an anti-migrant operation in 2018 (…)
French Court Overturns Closure of Toulouse Muslim School in Education Dispute
31 August 2019
The "Al-Badr" School Group, located in Toulouse, had been ordered to close its doors in 2016 because the education provided was "not in conformity with the purpose of (…)
Moroccan Van Driver Caught with 5-Ton Overload on French Highway
30 August 2019
The driver of a van registered in Morocco chose to drive with an overload of more than 5 tons. The police did not take long to apprehend him on the A7 motorway near (…)
Fourth Suspect in 2016 Nice Attack Released After 3 Years in Custody
30 August 2019
Mohamed Oualid G., 43, was released after more than three years of pre-trial detention.
Tourists’ Bag Snatching Foiled by Bystanders in Marrakech’s Old Medina
29 August 2019
Passersby thwarted an attempted snatching of which two French nationals were victims in the old medina of Marrakech.
France Appoints First Female Ambassador to Morocco, Hélène Le Gal
29 August 2019
Formerly posted to the French Diplomatic Representation in Israel, Hélène Le Gal is the new Ambassador of her country to Morocco. She thus becomes the first French diplomat to (…)
Morocco’s 2M TV Revives Popular French Children’s Show "L’école des fans"
29 August 2019
The second semi-public Moroccan general television channel, 2M, will launch the Moroccan version of "L’école des fans" in the very near future. This is a French program that (…)
French Rapper Kaaris Addresses Controversy Over Alleged Insults to Moroccan Women
28 August 2019
His showcase had been canceled last week following the publication by his rival Booba of a video in which Kaaris insulted Moroccan women. In a message posted on his Instagram (…)
Surge in Racist and Anti-Semitic Acts Alarms French Mayors
28 August 2019
For some time now, acts of racism, anti-Semitism and anti-immigrant sentiment have been taking on an alarming proportion in France. This is the case of the tags that have (…)