French police have arrested two men in connection with last week’s audacious Louvre robbery, which saw jewels worth €88 million stolen in under ten minutes. Investigators gathered over 150 DNA samples as the hunt for the remaining suspects and loot continues
After a daring €88 million jewel heist, Louvre Director Laurence des Cars admits “we were defeated,” outlining major security flaws and urging France’s Interior Ministry to establish a permanent police presence within the world’s most-visited museum
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy begins his sentence in a high-security wing of La Santé prison, isolated and under constant guard due to threats, while planning to write and exercise during his confinement
A multibillion-dollar global black market deals in gold, diamonds and jewels stolen from museums and private collections
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy becomes the first national leader jailed since World War II, starting a five-year sentence in Paris for criminal conspiracy
Four masked thieves used a lift truck to break into the Louvre’s Apollon Gallery and steal priceless royal jewels in under ten minutes, raising questions about the museum’s security
The robbers attacked the first two galleries—the Napoleon Gallery and the French Sovereigns’ Gallery—stealing nine pieces from Napoleon and the Empress’s jewelry collection
European powers, backed by the U.S., are preparing a U.N. Security Council resolution to authorize an international force in Gaza as a ceasefire holds
Reappointment of Sébastien Lecornu highlights French president’s dwindling options and stokes fears France is becoming ungovernable
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The president is running out of options but refuses to step aside
The French president is once again at a political crossroads as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu steps down — triggering opposition calls for snap elections or even Macron’s own resignation
France faces political turmoil as Sébastien Lecornu quits, prompting opposition calls for new elections and leaving President Macron under mounting pressure
Sarkozy is due to appear before the Financial Prosecutor’s Office on October 13 to be informed of the terms of his detention.
Trial examined whether former French leader’s 2007 presidential campaign received money from the regime of Libya’s Moammar Gadhafi
The event aspires to become a key reference point for the sustainable energy transition in Greece and across Europe.
Tens of thousands marched across France against budget cuts and political elites, with clashes, barricades and nearly 500 arrests as discontent with President Macron grows
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed former Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu as prime minister, his fifth in under two years, after François Bayrou was ousted. The decision has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders across the spectrum
François Bayrou stepped down following defeat in parliament, leaving President Emmanuel Macron to appoint France’s fifth prime minister in just two years
Lawmakers in the National Assembly vote to oust Prime Minister François Bayrou, deepening France’s political and fiscal mess