French left divided over abaya ban in schools

The ban on the abaya in schools, announced by French Education Minister Gabriel Attal, has highlighted the left’s divisions over secularism and its implementation, while the radical left has vowed to take the decision to court.

French left demands resignations over police response to riots

French opposition leaders have called for the resignation of the Interior Minister Gรฉrald Darmanin and police chief Frรฉdรฉric Veaux in a row over the police’s heavy-handed response to the riots that have swept across French cities in recent weeks.