Riots
All the latest news and analysis on the riots in France.
Macron demands 'sound answers' after riots shake France
President Emmanuel Macron on Friday asked his government to draw lessons from recent riots sparked by the police shooting of a teenager, or risk deep divisions in France.
More than 700 people sentenced to prison over French riots
More than 700 people have been sentenced to prison over riots in France late last month, the country's justice minister said on Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.
Cost of French riots reaches €650 million, say insurers
France's federation for insurance providers on Tuesday estimated that the cost of riots following the death of Nahel M - in which cars were torched, buildings set alight and shops looted - to be at least €650 million.
Brother of French man who died in police custody injured in arrest
A man arrested in Paris during a memorial rally for his brother, who had died in police custody seven years ago, has been released from hospital Sunday, amid calls for more protests.
After riots, France bans July 14 fireworks sales
France has banned the sale, possession and transport of fireworks during the July 14 national holiday weekend, following riots sparked by the police killing a teenager, the government said Sunday.
France protesters defy bans to rally against police violence
Around 2,000 people defied a ban to join a memorial rally in central Paris Saturday for a young black man who died in police custody, while marches took place throughout France to denounce police brutality, as tensions run high after days of rioting engulfed the country.
OPINION: €1.6 million fund for accused police officer reveals deep divides in France
The €1.6 million raised for the family of a police officer who shot a teenage boy and then lied about it reveals the deep divisions within France - writes John Lichfield - from the leftists who refuse to accept that the rioters are anything other than 'angels' to the right-wingers who will excuse any behaviour from the police.
Will France's riots benefit far-right Le Pen?
In her first speech in parliament as France's riots ebbed this week, far-right leader Marine Le Pen accused the government of turning the country into a "hell" that she had foreseen.
Fresh protests against police violence planned over the weekend in France
Dozens of marches against police violence in France have been announced for Saturday after authorities banned a memorial rally, fearful of reigniting the recent unrest that engulfed the country.
France bans weekend march over riot fears
Although rioting has subsided the situation in France remains tense with several marches and demonstrations planned for the weekend, and some bans put in place.
LATEST: Are there still riots and clashes in France?
France was rocked by almost a week of rioting after the death of a teenager at the hands of police - here's the latest on what is happening and where.
France probes claim masked off-duty marines battled rioters
The French navy is investigating claims masked off-duty marines tackled rioters in the western city of Lorient, home to a major military base, the defence ministry said on Wednesday.
Factcheck: Is Macron really planning to 'cut off' social media in France during riots?
President Emmanuel Macron - no stranger to controversy - appears to have waded into another one after apparently saying that he wanted to restrict internet access during periods of social unrest in France.
French buses and trams to resume normal services after riots
France's bus and trams will be able to resume normal service from this evening, the transport minister has announced, following an early halt to services during the riots.
IN NUMBERS: The impact of riots and looting across France
From the cars torched to the value of damage to shops, plus arrests made and people injured - here is the latest totals from the rioting that gripped France for a week.
ANALYSIS: Will the riots truly change anything in France?
The riots that have gripped France in recent days are not unprecedented - 2005 saw a wave of similar violence with very similar causes - so what, if anything, can France do to prevent similar riots in the future?
Man found dead in Marseille in riot-hit area
An inquiry has been opened into the death of a man in Marseille during the riots, who is believed to have been hit with a stun grenade.
Overnight violence halves in French cities after week of riots
Overnight violence in French cities has halved in 24 hours, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, a week after riots erupted over the police killing of a teenager at a traffic stop.
Macron says the 'peak' of French riots has passed
Recent nights have been calmer across France with fewer arrests, but the situation remains tense in some areas and many riot-related restrictions are still in place. Here's what to expect if you are in France this week.
Paris 'not worried' riots will affect 2024 Olympics
The city government in Paris said on Monday it was "not worried" about knock-on effects from almost a week of riots on next year's Olympic Games.
OPINION: Riots could become France's most dangerous crisis in decades
Long-standing social problems of racism and police violence are meeting a fractured political landscape in a combination that make the current riots potentially more dangerous for France than those of 2005, argues John Lichfield.
MYTHBUSTER: Coup d'etat and zebras - the wildest rumours about the French riots
The situation in France - where rioting has gripped the country for six nights - is undoubtedly serious. But it's also been the source of a vast amount of rumours, disinformation and plain lies.
Firefighter dies tackling blaze during French riots: interior minister
The interior ministry has revealed that a firefighter died on Sunday night while trying to douse vehicles set ablaze during a sixth night of rioting in France.