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Colin Randall

Colin Randall

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Colin Randall began his career on newspapers in northern England before joining the Press Association and then the Daily Telegraph, where he worked as reporter, chief reporter, executive news editor and Paris bureau chief. He was The National’s executive editor for its 2008 launch and has written regularly for this newspaper and others since returning to Europe in 2009. He has Anglo-French nationality and specialises in French politics.
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French army soldiers rush to the scene after several people were injured near the former offices of the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on Saturday. AFP
Pakistani immigrant charged over 'Charlie Hebdo' knife attack

Zaheer Hassan Mahmoud carried out assault after being enraged by republication of Prophet Mohammed cartoons, prosecutors say

EuropeSeptember 30, 2020
Colin Randall
A woman walks past a painting by French street artist and painter Christian Guemy, known as C215, in tribute to members of the magazine ‘Charlie Hebdo’ who were killed by extremist gunmen in Paris in January 2015. AFP
Trial to begin of accused Charlie Hebdo attack accomplices

Fourteen people are accused of helping killers, who killed nine journalists and cartoonists, caretaker and two police officers

EuropeSeptember 04, 2020
Colin Randall
French President Emmanuel Macron been a busy man while on holiday at Fort de Bregancon, France. Reuters
Why Macron's Lebanon visit has garnered mixed reviews

A European statesman who has been busy on the global stage has struggled to win hearts and minds in France

CommentAugust 16, 2020
Colin Randall
FILE - In this May 8, 2020 file photo, French President Emmanuel Macron, right, and French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe attend a ceremony to mark the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory over Nazi Germany, at the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. A new French prime minister will be appointed on Friday to replace Edouard Philippe, who has resigned amid an expected government reshuffle, the French presidency announced. (Charles Platiau/Pool via AP, File)
Could the next president of France be the man Macron just let go?

Edouard Philippe had broad popular support while the President struggles to rise above an approval rating of 30 per cent

CommentJuly 07, 2020
Colin Randall
French President Emmanuel Macron's approval ratings have dropped to their previous low before the coronavirus crisis. Reuters
French voters expected to deal a blow to Emmanuel Macron

Municipal election run-offs on Sunday will be first polls after country's coronavirus crisis

EuropeJune 25, 2020
Colin Randall
Clashes broke out in the French city of Dijon on June 15. BFM TV via AP
French cities shaken by explosive mix of ethnic and gang rivalries

Disputes between Chechen and Maghrebin youth trigger nights of rioting in Dijon and Nice

EuropeJune 20, 2020
Colin Randall
French police officers throw their handcuffs down during a demonstration in Paris to protest against Interior Minister Christophe Castaner's reforms. EPA
In France, police violence isn't a black-and-white issue

Protesters may not paint themselves in glory but there are structural flaws inherent in law-enforcement

CommentJune 16, 2020
Colin Randall
Customers sit outdoors at the Maison Sauvage and Atlas in Paris after France allowed restaurants and cafes to reopen from June 2 2020. Reuters
France takes first small steps to normality after Covid-19 crisis

Socialising at cafes resumes, but outdoors and at a safe distance

EuropeJune 04, 2020
Colin Randall
President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) Jack Lang arrives for the Chanel Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Haute Couture collection fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 2, 2019. AFP)
Jack Lang pays tribute to the UAE's embrace of French friendship

Culture and language are key to an enhanced relationship between the countries

WorldMay 23, 2020
Colin Randall
Priest Jean-Benoit de Beauchene prays in the empty St. Vincent de Paul church in Marseille, southern France, Sunday, March 22, 2020. As mass gatherings are forbidden due to measures to prevent the spread of COVID- 19, priests are using technology to reach worshippers forced to stay at home. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
France hardens coronavirus response to avoid Italy-like crisis

President Emmanuel Macron has ordered a strict nationwide lockdown that has boosted his popularity among voters

EuropeMarch 22, 2020
Colin Randall
For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. AP
France announces near total lockdown as coronavirus spreads

Health authorities in France have taken drastic steps to fight virus but fear spread will continue

EuropeMarch 16, 2020
Colin Randall
President of the Arab World Institute (IMA) Jack Lang arrives for the Chanel Women's Fall-Winter 2019/2020 Haute Couture collection fashion show at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 2, 2019. AFP)
Ex-minister on a mission to put Arabic into French schools and hearts

Jack Lang, a former education minister and president of the Institute of the Arab World, describes the language as a 'treasure of France'

EuropeMarch 04, 2020
Colin Randall
Marie-Claude Quignon, a French visual artist , working in a Palestinian refugee camp. Courtesy Marie-Claude Quignon
Beautiful, open and rich: French students on learning Arabic

Students of Arabic in France say the language opens up doors at home and overseas

EuropeMarch 04, 2020
Colin Randall
‘Friendly but not friends’: Georges Salines, left, was contacted by Azdyne Amimour, right, whose son Samy took part in the Bataclan attack in which Mr Salines’s daughter died AFP
Fathers of Bataclan murderer and victim form unlikely bond

Azdyne Amimour and Georges Salines talked to The National about guilt, loss and grief after the 2015 Paris attacks

EuropeFebruary 03, 2020
Colin Randall
French President Emmanuel Macron, left, and Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara arrive at a ceremony to lay the first brick of the future Bouake market on December 22, 2019. AFP
Emmanuel Macron signals a new tone on France’s colonial past

The French president emphasised a ‘more respectful’ relationship with Africa while on a state visit to the Ivory Coast

EuropeDecember 24, 2019
Colin Randall
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