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Nancy

city and commune in Meurthe-et-Moselle, Grand Est, France
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    Protests in France leave over 1,200 arrested and 150 police injured

    Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said late on 17 October that more than 1,200 people had been arrested, as the Limoges town hall burned and its clock tower collapsed during the protests.

  • Aug 23

    French prosecutor indicts suspect over drug-related Maxéville assassination

    A suspect has been placed in pre-trial detention after admitting to shooting a 23-year-old man in the Champ-le-Boeuf district near Nancy on Wednesday evening.

  • Aug 15

    Patrick Bruel's travel ban lifted six weeks after rape charges, Nanterre prosecutor appeals

    French singer Patrick Bruel, charged with rape and sexual assault in four cases, had his travel ban lifted on July 21. The Nanterre prosecutor appealed, calling the decision unjustified and excessive.

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French protests push Lecornu into crackdown after 1,200 arrests

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 1,200 people were arrested after nationwide protests over living costs, schools and police violence turned destructive on 17 October. Officials said 150 police officers were injured, Limoges town hall burned and shops were looted across several cities.

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Brussels vs capitals: EU integration

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