4 h. ago Newcastle fans’ ordeal shows French police and Uefa have not learned the lessons of Paris

Newcastle fans were the latest to be subjected to disproportionate police force on the continent – and a 40-year-old stereotype is at the heart of the problem, writes Will Castle

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7 h. ago Newcastle to lodge Uefa complaint over ‘unacceptable treatment’ of fans at Marseille game

Supporters ‘targeted with pepper spray and batons’French police used ‘excessive tactics’, claim NewcastleNewcastle are to complain over the “unacceptable treatment” their fans endured after Tuesday’s 2-1 defeat at Marseille in the Champions League. The Premier League club accused French police of using pepper spray, batons and shields to subdue supporters in the wake of Tuesday night’s loss at Stade Vélodrome.A club statement said: “We will be formally raising our concerns with Uefa, Olympique de Marseille and French police in relation to the unacceptable treatment of our supporters by police at Stade Vélodrome following Tuesday’s UEFA Champions League fixture.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Newcastle accuse French police of attacking fans with batons and pepper spray after Marseille defeat

Newcastle will launch an official complaint to Uefa over mistreatment of their fans, the club have confirmed

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8 h. ago Newcastle make complaint after 'fans pepper sprayed and beaten' by French police

Newcastle have released a statement to condemn the alleged poor treatment of their supporters by French police inside the Stade Veldrome after their Champions League defeat by Marseille

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6 d. ago Liel Abada's Celtic transfer to Toulouse revealed as French police 'refused' to guarantee winger's safety

The Israel international saw a move to the Ligue 1 side fall through in January 2024 before sealing his Parkhead exit two months later

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8 d. ago French police plan to use nets to stop small boats ‘risks turning Channel into a graveyard’

France has been under mounting pressure from the UK to intercept migrant vessels at sea amid growing public anger over illegal migration

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8 d. ago French police 'will use nets to intercept migrants trying to cross the Channel' despite fears tactic will lead to deaths

The drastic new method comes as more than 39,000 migrants have reached Britain this year in flimsy dinghies, piling pressure on Paris to stop departures from its northern beaches.

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8 d. ago French police to use nets to stop small boat migrants crossing Channel

New tactics to stop boats set to be introduced despite warnings there is ‘no way’ to carry out such manoeuvres safely

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1 week ago Cops shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children in Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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1 week ago Police shoot and wound knifeman who threatened to kill his wife and children at Paris train station

French police carried out an operation on Friday afternoon at Montparnasse train station in central Paris.

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2 w. ago Proportion of small boat crossings prevented by French authorities FELL after Labour's 'one in, one out' deal came into force

New figures show 28.7 per cent of small boat migrants' attempts have been prevented by French police since agreement came into force in August, down from 38 per cent immediately beforehand.

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2 w. ago France mourns its stolen crown jewels as their uncomfortable colonial past returns to view

The theft of the Louvre's crown jewels has increased calls for the museum to be more transparent about the colonial origins of the treasures it displays

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4 w. ago Louvre robbery: Mystery of missing £78m treasure goes on despite 5 more arrests

Five more people have been arrested following the broad daylight theft of French crown jewels from the Louvre Museum - but police are still yet to find the stolen items

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4 w. ago Two Louvre heist suspects ‘partially’ confess but crown jewels are still missing, Paris prosecutor says

French police acknowledged major gaps in the Louvre’s defenses earlier Wednesday

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