Migrants at Paris Theater Hope to Prove They’re Just Kids

More than 300 homeless African immigrants are camping out in the Gaîté Lyrique, waiting for officials to rule on whether they are minors and eligible for benefits like housing.

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French Pay Final Respects to Far-Right Firebrand

The memorial for Jean-Marie Le Pen, who was known for his racist and antisemitic remarks, comes as the National Rally has become the driving force in French politics.

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French Prime Minister Signals He Will Revisit Unpopular Retirement Law

His government on shaky ground, Prime Minister François Bayrou offered to reopen debate on the measure, which raised the retirement age in an effort to stabilize the country’s finances.

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Death of Cyclist in Paris Lays Bare Divide in Mayor’s War Against Cars

Paul Varry was run over on a city street in what prosecutors suspect was a deliberate act of road rage, as bikers and drivers choose sides.

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