Frances Far-Left Protests on Halloween Descend Into Violence as Unrest Spreads Across Europe
PARIS—Tens of thousands of left-wing demonstrators marched along the eastern edge of Paris on Oct. 31, in a third straight weekend of nationwide...
Palace-Aligned PAM Wins Moroccos Election as Ruling Party Slumps and Islamists Rebound
RABAT, Morocco—Morocco’s Authenticity and Modernity Party (PAM) came first in the country’s Sept. 23 legislative election, winning 97 of the 395 seats in...
Morocco Becomes 2nd Arab Country to Appoint Female Head of Government
King Mohammed VI of Morocco on Sept. 29 appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as Morocco’s head of government, the post equivalent to prime...
256,000 Join Protests Across France Marked by Far-Left Chants, Clashes With Police Over School Conditions
PARIS—“Down with the state, the cops, and the fascists,” protesters chanted at Paris’s Place de la République on Oct. 6, as the latest...
Iceland Votes on Reopening EU Talks in Referendum Too Close to Call
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland—Icelanders vote Saturday on whether to reopen negotiations to join the European Union, reviving a question this fiercely independent island nation of...
Europol Warns of Violent Museum Heists as Chinese Artifacts Become Prime Targets
PARIS—Museum thefts across Europe are becoming more violent, and criminals are increasingly focusing on three categories of loot: precious metals, gemstones, and Chinese...
Far-Left Leader Melenchon Closes In on French Presidential Runoff, New Poll Finds
Could you please replace the featured image with a more recent picture of Jean-Luc Melenchon? Thank you.PARIS—Jean-Luc Melenchon, founder of the hard-left La...
Debate Over Forest Management Heats Up After Record Wildfires in Europe
PARIS—France has just lived through its worst fire season in decades. More than 96,000 hectares (237,000 acres) have burned by Aug. 22.The largest...
