Laurent Nuñez

Force in Play

Suspended stun grenade use in student protest policing

France's school protest movement widened into a national labor dispute in early November. A Nov. 5 general strike drew more than 600,000 marchers, the AP reported; the CGT claimed nearly 1.6 million, and the Interior Ministry counted 146,000 at Nov. 7 protests.

Updated 2 days ago

Built World

As of July 2026: Overseeing France's firefighting operations

Record heat has pushed more than 267,000 people out of their homes in Spain and France. Fires are still burning across six countries, and the European Union has staged its largest shared firefighting force ever to fight them.

Updated Jul 26