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Far-right terrorism in the EU: five attacks in 2025, a more diffuse threatEuropol recorded five attacks classified as far-right in the European Union in 2025, four of them foiled. Behind this low figure, transnational networks and online radicalisation make the threat harder to measure.
Looted shops: which forms of assistance are already available, and which are still pending?Insurance, short-time working, interest-free loans, direct aid: what businesses affected by damage can already apply for, and what is still awaiting a decree.
Pengo Bossio Wangi: a dream of MMA built on journeys and trainingFor years, Pengo Bossio Wangi devoted almost five hours a day to travelling and training. A documented portrait of an amateur who aspired to compete in professional MMA.
In Aubervilliers, tribute to Pengo Bossio Wangi brought together grief and fear of racismOn 25 October, Pengo Bossio Wangi’s MMA club drew a crowd in Aubervilliers. Four days later, a look back at a bereavement that became a collective response to racism.
Trappes: police custody and criminal responsibility, two different questionsThe temporary suspension of questioning does not establish criminal irresponsibility. Medical fitness, capacity to distinguish right from wrong at the time of the events, and the terrorist classification are subject to separate assessments.
Périgueux: the Canon français banquets are over, but the controversy remainsNearly 3,000 diners, no major incidents reported and a mayor standing by his decision. The calm of the weekend has not, however, put an end to the political debate, just hours before the municipal council meeting.
After Trappes: what can be established about hate speech and violenceIn the National Assembly, responsibility for words has become a political battleground. Yet the investigation has established no direct link with a political party: research urges us to distinguish collective influence from individual causation.
Protests: police fatigue looms ahead of 31 OctoberUN1TÉ warns of police exhaustion ahead of a new mobilisation. The figures for 24 October rose from 53 to 267 injured: here’s how to read them.
BFMTV faces criticism: what pluralism requires — and what it does not decideAfter the Trappes attack, BFMTV’s unions and management are at odds over how guests should be challenged. Pluralism is assessed over time; it does not relieve a channel of its editorial choices.
Racist terrorism: why the two classifications can apply togetherUnder French law, the terrorist purpose of an act and the racist aggravating circumstance address different questions. The investigation in Trappes and La Verrière shows how they can both be applied, without prejudging the court’s decision.
At Eymoutiers, Toulondit Castle faces a short lease and a possible saleThe Toulondit association’s lease runs until 31 December 2026. The town is considering selling the castle, but no sale agreement has been reached: the upcoming negotiations will determine whether the association stays, the collective buys the property or another project takes its place.
Merlin between emancipation and order: Quinet versus EvolaA 1984 archive made available again by France Culture sets two political uses of Merlin against each other: Edgar Quinet’s republican emancipation and Julius Evola’s hierarchical order.