Verdun, France, Nov 15, 2025 (AFP) - Petain tribute comments raise 'revisionist' storm in France

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A senior French official said Saturday legal action would be taken over comments made praising Philippe Petain, France's wartime head of state convicted of treason after World War II. The row is the latest controversy over the legacy of Petain, a World War I hero disgraced for his collaboration with the Nazis. Xavier Delarue, the government prefect of Meuse department in eastern France, said he would take action over remarks made following a mass......

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