Dutch fashion brand Merrachi faced backlash in France for an ad depicting the Eiffel Tower draped in a hijab. Critics, including political figures, view it as a provocation against French values.

The backlash led to the ad being pulled, following an official complaint from France. A Dutch modest fashion brand, Merrachi, has ignited controversy in France with a promotional video featuring ...

A new promotional video by a Dutch modest clothing brand featuring the Eiffel Tower draped in an Islamic headscarf has sparked a barrage of anti-Muslim criticism and commentary in France this week.

Charles de Gaulle’s insistence on French power and autonomy is being cited widely in France; one politician demanded that an America on “the side of the tyrants” return the Statue of Liberty.

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“The Eiffel Tower, a symbol of France, hijacked by the Merrachi brand in a provocative advertisement,” she wrote. Fellow National Rally MP Jérôme Buisson echoed her sentiment, calling it ...

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James Hill for The New York Times Supported by By Liz Alderman Liz Alderman, who writes about the European economy, reported from the fields and villages of France’s Champagne region.

“I want to ensure that France and the whole of Europe works enthusiastically with Canada, the most European of non-European countries,” he said.

France wants the European Union to give the region’s carmakers more flexibility to comply with emissions targets this year amid concerns that they could face fines for missing goals. The EU has ...

Paris — There was shock in the courtroom in western France on Friday as former doctor Joel Le Scouarnec admitted without any solicitation that he had sexually abused his own granddaughter.