Gerald Darmanin

Anger over Justice Minister's visit to Sarkozy

French Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin says he is “sad” that Nicolas Sarkozy is in prison and the other day he visited the former president there. The action does not go down well with the country's legal profession.

Terror threat against Israelis stopped during Olympic Games

Two major Olympic mishaps - "We apologize deeply"

The several hour-long Olympic opening ceremony was dominated by pomp and circumstance – but a couple of mistakes became topics of conversation afterwards. During the dignified parade, South Korea was presented as North Korea, and when the ceremony was finally supposed to conclude with the raising of the flag, it didn't quite go as planned.

So the Olympic opening ceremony will be protected against terror

Paris is holding its breath ahead of Friday's Olympic opening ceremony in Paris, which is a security nightmare. The entire area around the Seine River is blocked off, while 75,000 police officers and soldiers are ready to prevent terrorist attacks. This is the most extraordinary thing a country can do, says France's Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin to BFM television.

Guide: How the Historic Olympic Opening Ceremony Will Unfold

A historic boat trip, a massive security effort and an artist who has made the French right wing furious. Here is a guide ahead of the OS opening ceremony in Paris.

Block 1,000 suspected spies from the Olympics

Turbulence before the Olympics: "Uncertainty without Precedent"

With barely three weeks left until the OS in Paris, France is thrown into an uncertain political situation. Prime Minister Gabriel Attal has therefore offered to stay on until after the games. Our country is facing an unprecedented political uncertainty and is simultaneously supposed to welcome the world in a few weeks, he says.