Laurent Nuñez
Laurent Nuñez is the French Interior Minister.
Notable Quotes
"The investigation will determine whether or not the perpetrators were activists from Jeune Garde, but the witness statements clearly point in that direction."View Story →
"72 people had died by drowning since 18 June."View Story →
"I will travel to Gironde as soon as possible to oversee the firefighting efforts."View Story →
"I express my 'infinite gratitude' and 'unwavering support' to their families."View Story →
"The situation remained 'very unfavourable' and the fire was 'moving erratically' towards the city."View Story →
"Firefighters in Gironde are facing an 'unprecedented' situation battling a fire that 'has a life of its own'."View Story →
"In this type of conflict, you have a number of Iranian services that are likely to carry out actions such as these through proxies."View Story →
"Well done to the rapid intervention of a Paris police prefecture unit, which made it possible to thwart a violent act of a terrorist nature overnight in Paris."View Story →
"Enhorabuena por la rápida intervención de un equipo de la prefectura de policía que permitió frustrar un violento atentado terrorista anoche en París."View Story →
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Forecasters are warning of further extreme temperatures on the continent in the next few days.
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April 17, 2026Kanye West postpones France gig following UK ban
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March 29, 2026Killing of nationalist student leaves French far left in deep trouble as elections loom
Far-left militants are suspected of being behind Quentin Deranque's death and the party of Jean-Luc Mélenchon is being widely condemned.
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