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French President Francois Hollande delivers a speech after a meeting with officers of the French Gendarmerie in Calais as part of his visit to the northern French port. Thibault Vandermersch/ Reuters
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Migrants make their way across a fence near train tracks as they attempt to access the Channel Tunnel in Frethun, near Calais, France, July 29, 2015. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol
Hollande Says Calais Camp must be Dismantled
French President Francois Hollande said on a visit to the port of Calais Monday that the sprawling “Jungle” migrant camp there would be “completely dismantled” after stressing over the weekend that thousands of migrants living in the shantytown...Caption:
French President Francois Hollande talks to Vietnamese chairwoman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan at the National Assembly’s Office in Hanoi, Vietnam, Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2016, Reuters
France’s Hollande Blames Assad’s Regime for Ceasefire Failure
French President Francois Hollande blamed the Syrian regime on Tuesday for the collapse of a U.S.-Russia-backed ceasefire and urged foreign backers of regime head Bashar al-Assad to help enforce peace or risk the country fragmenting. “I say to the Syrian...Caption:
Police and rescue workers stand at the scene of the church attack at Saint-Etienne-du -Rouvray near Rouen in Normandy, France, July 26, 2016. Reuters
Unknown Victims of Terrorism in Europe!
ISIS’ terrorist attacks in European capitals represented a remarkable transformation in the security situation of these countries. The last attack that took place in a French church, during which a priest was slaughtered, has made things worse. Europe has been living...Caption:
Police and rescue workers work at the scene after two assailants had taken five people hostage in the church at Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray near Rouen in Normandy. REUTERS/Steve Bonet