https://www.scmp.com/rss/522891/feed The latest news and top stories on Bruno Retailleau, a French politician. He currently holds a significant government position, having previously served as a Senator for Vendée and led The Republicans group in the Senate. His career includes presidencies of the Pays de la Loire Regional Council and the Vendée General Council. Known for his conservative views, he was recently elected leader of The Republicans party, positioning him as a key figure in French politics. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse French President Emmanuel Macron named a new government on Sunday, putting together a team under Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu as he struggles to pull the country out of a political crisis. The new cabinet line-up was unveiled nearly a month after the appointment of Lecornu, Macron’s seventh prime minister. The latest premier risks being toppled by the opposition in a deeply divided parliament despite his efforts to obtain cross-party support. Bruno Le Maire, who served as economy minister... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3327971/france-unveils-yet-another-government-it-also-faces-risk-collapse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3327971/france-unveils-yet-another-government-it-also-faces-risk-collapse?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Oct 2025 04:41:46 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse At least nine pigs’ heads were found outside several mosques in the Paris region on Tuesday, the French capital’s police chief said – an incident that has sparked alarm over rising anti-Muslim hatred. “Pig heads have been left in front of certain mosques … Four in Paris and five in the inner suburbs,” Laurent Nunez told a press conference, adding that police were not “ruling out the possibility of finding more”. There may be parallels with past incidents linked to “foreign interference” Nunez... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3324932/9-pig-heads-left-outside-paris-mosques-french-police-investigate-hate-crime?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3324932/9-pig-heads-left-outside-paris-mosques-french-police-investigate-hate-crime?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 13:24:36 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Northern Irish rap group Kneecap, one of whose members faces a British terror charge for allegedly supporting Hezbollah, repeated their criticism of Israel’s war in Gaza during a performance outside Paris on Sunday, despite objections from French Jewish groups and government officials. The concert, which began just before 6.30pm local time in front of several thousand people in the Paris suburb of Saint-Cloud, went ahead in the face of complaints from the Belfast trio’s critics. “Free, free... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3323003/uk-rap-group-kneecap-defy-critics-free-palestine-chant-paris-gig?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3323003/uk-rap-group-kneecap-defy-critics-free-palestine-chant-paris-gig?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 24 Aug 2025 21:48:39 +0000 Reuters Reuters A massive wildfire that has scorched through 16,000 hectares of forest and villages in southern France since Tuesday has lost intensity but is still not under control, officials said on Thursday. France’s biggest wildfire in nearly eight decades has killed a woman who officials said had disregarded evacuation orders and destroyed dozens of houses, forcing about 2,000 residents and holidaymakers to flee. Plumes of smoke rose over the forest area in the Aude region. Drone footage showed swathes of... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321006/france-battles-largest-wildfire-decades-1-person-killed?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3321006/france-battles-largest-wildfire-decades-1-person-killed?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 17:29:29 +0000