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      Colin Randall

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      Colin Randall began his career on newspapers in northern England before joining the Press Association and then the Daily Telegraph, where he worked as reporter, chief reporter, executive news editor and Paris bureau chief. He was The National’s executive editor for its 2008 launch and has written regularly for this newspaper and others since returning to Europe in 2009. He has Anglo-French nationality and specialises in French politics.
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      French army soldiers rush to the scene after several people were injured near the former offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Saturday. AFP
      Pakistani immigrant charged over 'Charlie Hebdo' knife attack

      Zaheer Hassan Mahmoud carried out assault after being enraged by republication of Prophet Mohammed cartoons, prosecutors say

      EuropeSeptember 30, 2020
      A woman walks past a painting by French street artist and painter Christian Guemy, known as C215, in tribute to members of the magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ who were killed by extremist gunmen in Paris in January 2015. AFP
      Play26:51:22
      Trial to begin of accused Charlie Hebdo attack accomplices

      Fourteen people are accused of helping killers, who killed nine journalists and cartoonists, caretaker and two police officers

      EuropeSeptember 04, 2020
      French President Emmanuel Macron been a busy man while on holiday at Fort de Bregancon, France. Reuters
      Play46:39:17
      Why Macron's Lebanon visit has garnered mixed reviews

      A European statesman who has been busy on the global stage has struggled to win hearts and minds in France

      CommentAugust 16, 2020
      FILE - In this May 8, 2020 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory over Nazi Germany, at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A new French prime minister will be appointed on Friday to replace Edouard Philippe, who has resigned amid an expected government reshuffle, the French presidency announced. (Charles Platiau/Pool via AP, File)
      Could the next president of France be the man Macron just let go?

      Edouard Philippe had broad popular support while the President struggles to rise above an approval rating of 30 per cent

      CommentJuly 07, 2020
      French President Emmanuel Macron's approval ratings have dropped to their previous low before the coronavirus crisis. Reuters
      Play32:52:37
      French voters expected to deal a blow to Emmanuel Macron

      Municipal election run-offs on Sunday will be first polls after country's coronavirus crisis

      EuropeJune 25, 2020
      Clashes broke out in the French city of Dijon on June 15. BFM TV via AP
      French cities shaken by explosive mix of ethnic and gang rivalries

      Disputes between Chechen and Maghrebin youth trigger nights of rioting in Dijon and Nice

      EuropeJune 20, 2020
      French police officers throw their handcuffs down during a demonstration in Paris to protest against Interior Minister Christophe Castaner's reforms. EPA
      Play10:36:26
      In France, police violence isn't a black-and-white issue

      Protesters may not paint themselves in glory but there are structural flaws inherent in law-enforcement

      CommentJune 16, 2020
      Customers sit outdoors at the Maison Sauvage and Atlas in Paris after France allowed restaurants and cafes to reopen from June 2 2020. Reuters
      France takes first small steps to normality after Covid-19 crisis

      Socialising at cafes resumes, but outdoors and at a safe distance

      EuropeJune 04, 2020
      President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) Jack Lang arrives for the Chanel Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Haute Couture collection fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 2, 2019. AFP)
      Play27:36:32
      Jack Lang pays tribute to the UAE's embrace of French friendship

      Culture and language are key to an enhanced relationship between the countries

      WorldMay 23, 2020
      Priest Jean-Benoit de Beauchene prays in the empty St. Vincent de Paul church in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 22, 2020. As mass gatherings are forbidden due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID- 19, priests are using technology to reach worshippers forced to stay at home. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
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      France hardens coronavirus response to avoid Italy-like crisis

      President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a strict nationwide lockdown that has boosted his popularity among voters

      EuropeMarch 22, 2020
      For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. AP
      France announces near total lockdown as coronavirus spreads

      Health authorities in France have taken drastic steps to fight virus but fear spread will continue

      EuropeMarch 16, 2020
      President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) Jack Lang arrives for the Chanel Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Haute Couture collection fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 2, 2019. AFP)
      Ex-minister on a mission to put Arabic into French schools and hearts

      Jack Lang, a former education minister and president of the Institute of the Arab World, describes the language as a 'treasure of France'

      EuropeMarch 04, 2020
      Marie-Claude Quignon, a French visual artist , working in a Palestinian refugee camp. Courtesy Marie-Claude Quignon
      Beautiful, open and rich: French students on learning Arabic

      Students of Arabic in France say the language opens up doors at home and overseas

      EuropeMarch 04, 2020
      ‘Friendly but not friends’: Georges Salines, left, was contacted by Azdyne Amimour, right, whose son Samy took part in the Bataclan attack in which Mr Salines’s daughter died AFP
      Fathers of Bataclan murderer and victim form unlikely bond

      Azdyne Amimour and Georges Salines talked to The National about guilt, loss and grief after the 2015 Paris attacks

      EuropeFebruary 03, 2020
      French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara arrive at a ceremony to lay the first brick of the future Bouake market on December 22, 2019. AFP
      Emmanuel Macron signals a new tone on France’s colonial past

      The French president emphasised a ‘more respectful’ relationship with Africa while on a state visit to the Ivory Coast

      EuropeDecember 24, 2019
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