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French mayoral runoffs test far-right strength, party alliances ahead of 2027 vote

Heading nearly 35,000 municipalities - from major cities to villages with only a few dozen residents - mayors are France's most trusted elected officials.

View of the Conseil d'Etat, France's highest administrative court, in Paris, France, January 25, 2024.
 A French police officer of the anti-crime squad, Brigade Anti-Criminalite de nuit (BAC N 75) is seen during a night patrol in Paris on October 16, 2020

Attacker arrested after stabbing two people in French school, police says

Paris Olympics 2024 - Arrival of the Olympic Flame in Marseille - Marseille, France - May 8, 2024 French police officers patrol the streets in the Old Port before the arrival of the Olympic flame

Police shoot man who stabbed four in Marseille in suspected terror attack

Lior Raz and Melanie Laurent in season five of Fauda.

Fauda will not film in Marseille due to 'security issues'


New Banksy mural discovered in France as fans question meaning

Banksy, known for his social commentary, painted a lighthouse with "I want to be what you saw in me" stencilled over it.

 Banksy's latest mural.

Man dies in Marseille after being shot at time of riots - prosecutor

The man died in the night from July 1 to July 2, while Marseille was engulfed in riots and pillaging.

 Police hold down a young person during the fifth night of protests following the death of Nahel, a 17-year-old teenager killed by a French police officer in Nanterre during a traffic stop, in the Champs Elysees area, in Paris, France, July 2, 2023.

Eight people feared to be under the rubble after two buildings collapse in Marseille

Firefighters were continuing to tackle the blaze and 80 people have been evacuated, according to the rescue services.

 Smoke envelopes the area as police officers work at the scene of a fire following a gas explosion in Marseille, France, April 9, 2023

French police prevent stabbing attack at Jewish school in Marseille

Initial reports indicate the perpetrator attempted to enter the school before attempting to stab shoppers at a kosher supermarket.

French police officers in Paris, France, April 28, 2020.

French cities shut out hate speech comedian Dieudonné

Dieudonné has a long list of convictions for antisemitism, inciting racial hatred and condoning terrorism.

French comedian Dieudonné