France

The hijab returns to the forefront of political controversy in France amid a proposal to fine women who wear it The issue of the hijab has returned to the forefront of political controversy in France after the far-right “National Rally”…

Austria Records 646 Heat-Related Deaths Over Two Months Amid Record Heatwaves in Europe Austria recorded 646 heat-related deaths in the months of June and July, marking the highest toll of its kind in the country, amid intense heatwaves that swept…

France: Judiciary Upholds Ban on Opening a New Elementary Class at Ibn Rushd Islamic School The administrative court in the French city of Lille has upheld a decision preventing the Ibn Rushd Islamic School from opening a new elementary class…

Two Afghans Killed and Nine Injured in a Car Attack in Northwestern France Two Afghan citizens were killed and nine other people injured following a car attack targeting a group of individuals in the city of Caen in the Normandy…

A Polish Church Replaces Parking Fees with Prayers A local church in western Poland has adopted an unusual way of regulating the use of its parking lot, replacing monetary fees with prayers and assigning different prayers according to the length…

France Passes Law Allowing “Assisted Death” Under Specific Conditions On Wednesday, French President Emmanuel Macron signed a law permitting “assisted death” in France under specific health and legal conditions, as reported in the official gazette after completing its legislative and…

The closure of the Al-Taqwa Mosque near Paris sparks debate over Islamophobia and freedom of worship The decision by French authorities to close the Al-Taqwa Mosque in the Chanteloup neighborhood of Aulnay-sous-Bois, northeastern Paris, for six months has sparked significant…

The French Constitutional Council Cancels Law Banning Social Media for Those Under 15 On Friday, the French Constitutional Council annulled a draft law that sought to ban children under the age of fifteen from using social media. The council deemed…

France closes mosque over Quran verses and Islamic texts used in Muslim worship ——————————————– A French court has upheld the six-month closure of a mosque near Paris in a case that has raised fresh concerns over the state’s policing of…

France Moves Toward Banning Social Media Use for Children Under 15 —————— A French parliamentary reconciliation committee has approved a bill that would ban children under the age of 15 from using social media platforms, as part of efforts to…