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France considering ban on foreign funding of mosques after recent terror attacks
Ians • 9 years agoFollowing the recent terror attacks, the French government is considering a ban on foreign financing of mosques in the country, the media reported on Friday.
Jihadist church attacker threatened France in new video
• 9 years agoA jihadist involved in the brutal killing of an elderly priest pledged to attack France in a newly released video, as Catholic bishops called for a day of prayer in a nation shaken by the latest assault.
French PM Manuel Valls 'open' to interim ban on foreign funding of mosques
• 9 years agoFrance's prime minister said on Friday that he was "open" to a temporary ban on foreign financing for mosque building, after a spate of attacks in the country claimed by jihadists.
France church attack: Hollande, Valls try to ease religious tensions
• 9 years agoHollande gathered top religious leaders at his Elysee Palace offices, as a violence-weary France struggled to come to terms with the church attack.
France must be prepared for more deadly attacks: Prime Minister Manuel Valls
• 9 years agoFrench Prime Minister Manuel Valls has warned that the country must be prepared for more deadly attacks and will have to "learn to live with the threat".
Nice attack: Attacker had recently been radicalised, says French PM Manuel Valls
• 9 years agoThe man behind the truck attack that killed at least 84 people celebrating Bastille Day in the French city of Nice had recently been radicalised, French Prime Minister Manuel Valls said in remarks published on Sunday.
'She believed in a better world': Condolences pour in for murdered MP Jo Cox
• 9 years agoBritish lawmaker Jo Cox was shot dead in the street in northern England on Thursday. Here are some reactions.
Euro 2016: Karim Benzema accuses Didier Deschamps of bowing to political demands
• 9 years agoKarim Benzema on Wednesday accused coach Didier Deschamps of bowing to pressure from a political party by not choosing him for the country's Euro 2016 squad
France to create regional 'de-radicalisation' centres, says PM Manuel Valls
• 9 years agoFrance will create centres in each region to de-radicalise people to prevent them from becoming involved in jihadist groups, said PM Manuel Valls
France plans to extend state of emergency till Euro 2016, says PM Valls
• 9 years agoFrance plans to extend the state of emergency in place since November's attacks on Paris for a further two months to ensure security at the Euro 2016 soccer tournament, Prime Minister Manuel Valls said