Fixing France: ‘We must face colonial past and revive shared values’ French-Algerian author Nabila Ramdani tells us why ‘Liberté, égalité, fraternité’ must apply to everyone if France is to repair
‘Macron wants higher birth rate - of the right kind of French babies’ The president’s latest bid for Le Pen votes is deeply unsavoury, warns commentator Nabila Ramdani
Foreign couple caught spraying blue ‘Star of David’ on Paris wall The French PM and several mayors have condemned blue Star graffiti appearing in the city as ‘anti-Semitic hatred’ that ‘cannot be tolerated, justified or excused’ Stars of David painted on walls of buildings in Paris and other towns Paris waxwork of American actor remade as first was ‘too white’ France tightens security around synagogues and Jewish schools
ECHR dismisses Zemmour appeal and upholds inciting hatred conviction The court rejected the former presidential candidate’s ‘freedom of expression’ appeal and said his comments were ‘derogatory and discriminatory’
The French grammar conundrum behind MP’s ‘go back to Africa’ scandal A parliamentary session was suspended over the remark but it is not exactly clear what was said. We look at why French grammar is confusing the issue
Racism still seen as a key problem in France despite rise of far-right Discrimination in the workplace has more than doubled in the public sector in the past 14 years, according to a new survey
French election candidate Eric Zemmour found guilty of hate speech The far-right polemicist has been fined €10,000 for comments he made about unaccompanied migrant children
Suspended sentence over antisemitic sign at anti-health pass protest Teacher and ex-Front national member Cassandre Fristot was also ordered to pay compensation to anti-racism organisations
Swastika on anti-pass protest placard investigated in eastern France The anti-Semitic symbol was used to condemn ministers as ‘Nazis’, prompting local prosecutors to launch an inquiry
French health pass protests: Who is the ‘qui’ mentioned on placards? Police investigations have opened into an anti-Semitic placard carried by a protester in Metz on Saturday, August 7
New critical version of Mein Kampf to be sold in France from June 2 Proceeds of the new edition – which is two-thirds criticism – will go to concentration camp memorial charity the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation. It will be available via direct bookshop order only
Macron lists ‘diverse heroes’ for use in new street names More than 300 figures from overseas and former colonies in the worlds of art, literature, entertainment and at war have been named for their significant contribution to France
Formal call to end racial profiling by police in France Six associations have issued a formal notice against the French government, calling for ‘deep reforms’ to end the ‘discriminatory practice’ Iconic French singer Juliette Gréco dies age 93 Racism in France: please stop using the English word 'black' French police can collect race and sex life data
French giant L’Oréal removes ‘whitening’ words from skincare French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has announced that it will be removing certain words - including “whitening” - from its products in response to the spread of anti-racism protests and the anti-racism movement worldwide. Slavery to be remembered in French cities France debates legality of collecting ethnicity data France legalises protests despite ongoing health emergency Bordeaux: Street sign change to acknowledge slave trade past French police reject new ‘anti-racism’ announcement
New anti-racism measures for French police Violence and racism within the French police force are to be tackled by new measures announced this week (June 8), the French Minister of the Interior has said. More protests against police violence in France are planned for today.
Thousands protest racism in France despite Covid-19 Thousands of people have marched against police violence in Paris and elsewhere in France this weekend, as protests continue after the murder of unarmed black man George Floyd by police in the United States.
Sanctions promised for French police racism Sanctions will be applied for any racist acts committed by the French police force, France’s interior minister declared yesterday (June 3) in the Senate, one day after thousands protested police violence in France.
20,000 protest police violence in France The protest on June 2 was banned by police, but went ahead anyway in front of a courthouse in Paris and in other cities in France.
French anti-immigrant group members jailed and fined Three members of a French right-wing anti-immigration group have been sentenced to six months in prison and a fine of €2,000 each for their part in anti-immigrant actions on the Franco-Italian border.
French firm Decathlon pulls running hijab after uproar French sports giant Decathlon has removed its “running hijab” from shelves in France after receiving hundreds of complaints, comments, and racist messages on the issue.
Anti-semitism protest in Paris draws 20,000 people Over 20,000 people have gathered in Paris to protest against the recent rise in anti-semitism, as President Emmanuel Macron laid a wreath on the city’s Holocaust Memorial.
Paris street artist paints over ‘cowardly’ swastika A street artist has hit back after his painting of late French politician and anti-Holocaust campaigner Simone Veil was defaced with the anti-semitic symbol of a swastika this week.
Two generations of Dumas, each a compelling character The Dumas clan epitomised French derring-do and prolific creativity, writes Samantha David
Obama celebrates diversity of French World Cup team Former US President Barack Obama has commended the victorious French World Cup 2018 football team for its diversity, in a speech celebrating 100 years since the birth of late South African icon Nelson Mandela.
Assembly removes word ‘race’ from French constitution The National Assembly has unanimously voted to remove the word “race” from the French constitution.
French guest houses found to discriminate, says study Bookings to French guest houses are more likely to be accepted if the customer is male, 40 years old, and has a traditional French name, a new major study has shown.
Carrefour apologises for “offensive” doll advert French supermarket group Carrefour has been forced to apologise after internet users criticised a “racist and sexist” advert for a child’s doll in one of its catalogues.
Paris votes to move “offensive” chocolate factory sign Authorities in Paris have voted to remove a historic sign reading “ Au Nègre Joyeux ” from the city’s old chocolate factory of the same name, after it was branded “insulting and offensive”.
French racial discrimination fines rise up to €15 000 The French government has increased the cost of fines for individuals and businesses found guilty of racial or discriminatory defamation to as high as €15 000 per offence.
Pétain plaque to be removed from New York street A plaque honouring France’s notorious wartime collaborator Maréchal Philippe Pétain is set to be removed from a street in New York.
Village labelled ‘racist’ by vandals Les Nègres in Poitou-Charentes was targeted by vandals angry at the village’s controversial name
Character, judgment, ability: all wrong The UK has a proud history of political stability, good sense and racial tolerance but the EU referendum has changed this.