France Not Finished With Terrorism: Hollande

Plans to strip dual citizens of their French nationality in terrorism cases have strong popular support, a poll showed on Tuesday (Dec 29) after the government said it would pursue the measure despite fierce left-wing criticism.

"But regardless of the tragedy, France did not give in".

Now only naturalised citizens can be stripped of their French citizenship.

Patrick Weil, a political scientist at Yale University, who met Hollande and told him to avoid the plan, said France would become "the first democracy in the world" to adopt the principle of unequal treatment of dual nationals, (AFP) reported.

France and the USA stepped up air attacks on Islamic State in Syria and Iraq after the Paris attacks.

Hollande praised the nation's courage, saying he was proud of French men and women.

A state of emergency is still in effect in France, and Thursday's New Year's Eve festivities are being held under tight security.

More than 100,000 police are on duty across France for the New Year's Eve celebrations, including 11,000 in Paris where the main fireworks display has been cancelled this year.

Before the November 13 assaults, militants additionally attacked the French satirical journal Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish grocery store earlier this yr.

Tributes at Place de la Republique in Paris, on Saturday, November 14. He announced plans to simplify the labor code and increase job training. An Odoxa poll for France Info radio released Thursday said cutting unemployment remains the priority for French voters, ahead of fighting terrorism.

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