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France's Sarkozy proclaims innocence as five-year jail term gets underway

France's ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy became the first former head of an EU state to be jailed Tuesday, proclaiming his innocence as he entered a Paris prison. Sarkozy's lawyer said a request had been immediately filed for parole but he will remain incarcerated for at least a month.

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Sarkozy received by Macron at Élysée Palace before five-year prison term starts on Tuesday

A Paris court found Sarkozy guilty of criminal conspiracy in connection with the alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 presidential campaign and setenced him to five years in prison.

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Louvre heist puts pressure on French government over museum security

Justice minister says ‘we have failed’ after thieves take seven minutes to steal priceless jewels from museum

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Emmanuel Macron appoints his third prime minister in a year

Sébastien Lecornu, a presidential ally, is tasked with bringing France’s divided parties together to pass a budget

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What’s next for Macron and who could become France’s next prime minister?

After François Bayrou’s downfall, Emmanuel Macron faces the tough decision of whether to find a fifth prime minister in under two years or call for snap elections.

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Bayrou lays out his budget strategy, one week ahead of no-confidence vote

François Bayrou has placed his government’s survival on a high-stakes confidence vote, urging France to back his tough budget plans despite mounting calls for his departure.

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France to shut part of Marseille youth detention after abuse report

French justice minister Gérald Darmanin on Friday confirmed that part of La Valentine juvenile detention centre in Marseille will be shut after prison watchdogs reported poor conditions for dozens of young inmates.

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France's new prison regime for drug kingpins shines the spotlight on a possible successor to Macron

France's justice minister is transferring 100 of the country’s most dangerous inmates to a high-security prison to prevent them from running criminal operations from behind bars

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France transfers first drug traffickers to be isolated in ultra-secure prison

As France's plan to isolate its 100 most dangerous drug traffickers at a high-security prison progresses, the first 17 of the inmates arrived at the facility in Vendin-le-Vieil in the north of the country on Tuesday, according to Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin.

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French justice minister calls for tougher sentencing after football violence

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday he wanted tougher punishments for anyone found guilty of "violence" against law enforcement officers, after arrests this weekend during Champion's League football celebrations.

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French justice minister eyes tougher penalties for attacks on police over riots following PSG win

The remarks come in the wake of nationwide riots and hundreds of arrests after Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League win.

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France to build supermax prison to isolate drug lords and Islamists in Amazon

France plans to build a maximum-security prison wing for drug traffickers and radicalised Islamists near a former penal colony in its overseas department of French Guiana, sparking outcry among residents and local officials.

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France to build high-security jail in Amazon to isolate drug traffickers from gangs

The country's Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced the €400-million scheme during a visit to French Guiana on Sunday.

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The ups, downs, delight and despair of a wild few days in football

In today’s Football Daily: from Valley Parade to Munich, we’ve seen some emotional celebrations of late

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Ex-French interior minister apologises to Liverpool fans for making them a ‘scapegoat’

Gérald Darmanin, now justice minister, called the night of the 2022 Champions League final ‘the biggest failure’ of his career

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French prison attack probe shifts from terrorism to drug gangs

French anti-terror prosecutors have handed over the investigation into a spate of violent attacks on prisons, saying that the violence is linked to drug gangs rather than terrorism.

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French justice minister wants to make prisoners pay for their time behind bars

The announcement follows a series of violent attacks that targeted prisons and prison guards over a two-week period in April.

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French police detain 25 suspects in prison attacks investigation

Fifteen attacks on French prisons occurred over a two-week period in April.

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France to seize drug users’ phones in crackdown on prison attacks

France will start seizing drug users’ phones across the country as part of a crackdown on gangs blamed for a wave of prison attacks. The move expands a trial in Bayonne aimed at stopping deals made through encrypted messaging apps.

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Anti-terror probe launched after wave of attacks on French prisons

France has launched a national anti-terror investigation after a series of arson attacks and shootings this week targeted prisons across the country, raising fears over organised efforts to intimidate the justice system.

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French authorities investigate 'antisemitic attack' on rabbi in Orléans

French police have arrested a young man on suspicion of attacking a rabbi in broad daylight, a prosecutor said Sunday, shocking the Jewish community and prompting a wave of condemnation.

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France threatens to suspend visa perks for Algerian diplomats amid deportation dispute

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Tuesday that visa exemptions for Algerians with diplomatic passports may be suspended. This comes after Algeria opposed a French bid to deport several dozen Algerians, accusing Paris of "intimidation".

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France targets diplomatic visas in row with Algeria over deportations

French Interior Minister Bruno Retailleau said on Tuesday that visa exemptions for Algerians with diplomatic passports would be suspended. This comes after Algeria opposed a French bid to deport several dozen Algerians, accusing Paris of "intimidation".

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PM Bayrou calls for national debate on immigration after controversial 'flooding' comments

Prime Minister François Bayrou has called for a national debate on immigration and what it means to be French, days after stirring controversy with comments about immigrants 'flooding' France.

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New prison to isolate 100 of France's most dangerous drug lords

France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country's top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop inmates from running criminal networks from behind bars. However some unions and advocates of prison reform have expressed doubts over the initiative.

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