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Added on the 01/02/2021 16:54:22 - Copyright : Euronews EN
France's Palace of Versailles re-opens to the public after an evacuation due to a new bomb threat. The former French royal residence was already evacuated on Saturday following an anonymous bomb threat. IMAGES
An officer who was jailed for violence during the riots in Marseille, in the wake of the death of teenager Nahel at the hands of police, and whose arrest has sparked tensions in the city of Marseille, has asked for his hearing to be held behind closed doors. The investigating chamber has rejected his request. IMAGES
The new police prefect of Paris, Laurent Nuñez, chose the square in front of the Louvre museum for his first public outing, meeting police officers as part of the "tourism plan" activated each summer in Paris with reinforced security at eight major tourist sites. IMAGES
Autonomist President of the Corsican executive council, Gilles Simeoni, meets French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin in Ajaccio, who is hoping to restore calm to the island and offering the prospect of autonomy. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron and Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti arrive in Poitiers for the forum on justice, tasked with drafting a post-2022 reform. The talks will bring together the entire justice ecosystem in working groups for several months. IMAGES
Paris, Sep 18 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Ian Langsdon) The sun shines through the fully wrapped Arc de Triomphe monument, as part of an art installation entitled 'L'Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped' by late Bulgarian-born US artist Christo, in Paris. The monumental installation wraps the landmark Parisian monument under 25,000 square meters of silver and blue polypropylene sheets. It was officially inaugurated on 18 September and will be dismantled on 03 October.FOOTAGE OF THE INSTALLATION.