French far-left European lawmaker Rima Hassan held in police custody

Record ID: 2373073

  • Title: French far-left European lawmaker Rima Hassan held in police custody
  • Date: 2nd April 2026
  • Summary: THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA (APRIL 02, 2026) (ANI - No use India) INDIAN DEFENCE MINISTER RAJNATH SINGH AND OTHER DIGNITARIES SITTING ON STAGE DURING INDIA'S RULING BHARATIYA JANATA PARTY EX-SERVICEMEN EVENT SINGH WALKING TOWARDS PODIUM/SINGH SPEAKING (SOUNDBITE) (Hindi) INDIAN DEFENCE MINISTER, RAJNATH SINGH, SAYING: "In 2014, India's defence export was around six b
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  • Keywords: France Unbowed Jean-Luc Melenchon Rima Hassan arrest member of the European Parliament
  • Location: STRASBOURG AND PARIS, FRANCE / INTERNET / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION / AT SEA
  • City: STRASBOURG AND PARIS, FRANCE / INTERNET / UNIDENTIFIED LOCATION / AT SEA
  • Country: France
  • Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Europe
  • Reuters ID: LVA002954302042026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Rima Hassan, a French far-left Member of European Parliament (MEP), was being held in police custody on Thursday (April 2) over a comment she posted on X last month, her fellow party member Jean-Luc Melenchon said.
    Melenchon confirmed the situation in a post on X, following an earlier report by Le Parisien newspaper.
    Hassan and her lawyer did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
    (Production: Lewis Macdonald)
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