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Bataclan

The Bataclan is a theater hall in Paris, France. It became internationally known because of the terror attacks on November 13, 2015.

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Salah Abdeslam pictured during a session of the trial of the attacks of March 22, 2016.

Belgium returns surviving 2015 Paris attacker to France

The transfer had been delayed after lawyers claimed it would violate his human rights.
CrimeFebruary 7, 2024
A still from film 'You Will Not Have My Hate': a man hugs a child in a cemetery.

Bataclan attack, 7 years on: A film on grief

A film based on the bestseller "You Will Not Have My Hate" tells the story of a French journalist's mourning process.
CultureNovember 12, 2022
The al-Hol camp holds relatives of suspected IS fighters

France ordered to revisit repatriation request of 'IS' wives

A European court sided with the parents of two French women who say their children have been forced to stay in Syria.
PoliticsSeptember 14, 2022
DW Podcast | Inside Europe | provisorisch f ROAD

Inside Europe 30.06.2022

NATO's rapid renewal but will it deter Putin? A food crisis looms – can enough of Ukraine's grain bypass the Black Sea? Commemorative chimes: remembering the Czech church bells stolen by the Nazis. Why Europe's airlines are struggling to get airborne. Meet the Dutch firm that's building bridges from crops. And how Italians are getting a taste for Chinese fine wine. All that and more..
PoliticsJune 30, 202254:59 min
A police officer stands outside the Palace of Justice in Paris

Paris terror trial: Salah Abdeslam found guilty

The highly anticipated verdict brings to an end a historic court case that lasted more than nine months.
TerrorismJune 29, 2022
Medics rushing a wounded woman from the Bataclan concert venue

Paris terror trial verdict is part of healing

The verdict in the November 2015 terror attack court case could be an important step for the survivors — and for France.
TerrorismJune 28, 2022
A sketch image of Salah Abdeslam on trial in Paris

Main Paris attacks suspect apologizes

The last surviving alleged attacker, Salah A., said he hoped his apology would help the relatives of those killed.
CrimeApril 15, 2022
This court drawing shows main defendant Salah Abdeslam (middle) during a session of the Paris special court on the trial of the 2015 terror attacks

Paris attacks suspect says 'didn't want' to detonate vest

The main suspect in the 2015 Paris attacks trial says it was "his decision" to not blow himself up.
Law and JusticeMarch 30, 2022
The suspect's lawyer Olivia Ronen, center, arrives at the courtroom in September in Paris

Paris terror trial: Main suspect gives first testimony

The suspect is alleged to have rented a car that was seen outside the Bataclan concert hall during the 2015 attacks.
CrimeFebruary 9, 2022
People stand outside the Bataclan concert venue for a memorial event in Paris

Surgeon tries to sell Bataclan victim's X-ray as an 'NFT'

A senior doctor working at a public hospital in Paris faces litigation for trying to sell an X-ray as a digital artwork.
CrimeJanuary 23, 2022
Jesse Hughes, the frontman of the US band Eagles of Death Metal, pays his respects to the victims of the 13th November Attacks in front of the Bataclan in Paris, France, December 8, 2015

Can a trial help heal victims of the Paris terror attacks?

A court case on the November 2015 Paris terror attacks could help survivors deal with the trauma — at least partly.
CrimeSeptember 7, 2021
The front entrance of the Bataclan concert hall

Italian police arrest suspect over 2015 Paris attacks

Italian police have arrested a man on suspicion of helping the perpetrators of the coordinated atrocities in 2015.
CrimeMarch 8, 2021
Paris marks the fifth anniversary of the 2015 terror attacks

Together against 'barbaric terrorism'

The EU member states have declared a new war on terrorism. Can enhanced surveillance be a silver bullet?
TerrorismNovember 14, 2020
French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin arrives to pay tribute outside the Stade de France stadium in Saint-Denis

France commemorates 2015 Paris terror attacks — in pictures

France marked the fifth anniversary of the 2015 Paris terror attacks with solemn memorials across the city.
TerrorismNovember 13, 20205 images
BATACLAN Festival logo with the words: Five years since the attacks

The BATACLAN Festival marks a sad date

On the fifth anniversary of the attack at the Bataclan, Bonn's answer is music and dialogue.
MusicNovember 13, 2020
Inside Europe Teaser

Inside Europe 13.11.2020

The EU seals a deal with German and US firms for their coronavirus vaccine - European reaction to Joe Biden winning the US elections - The future of Russia-US relations - How victims of the Bataclan terror attacks in Paris five years ago have coped - Tips on dealing with the effects of the pandemic on our mental health - The world's first clown car wash opens in Germany
PoliticsNovember 13, 202054:59 min
Serge Maestracci

Bataclan attack: How survivors cope with the trauma

DW speaks with survivors of the 2015 Paris attacks. Many have found their own ways to deal with the trauma.
SocietyNovember 13, 2020
Banksy's mural outside the Bataclan concert hall

Arrests made in theft of Banksy's Paris artwork

A work by street artist Banksy commemorating victims of the 2015 Paris terror attack was stolen in early 2019.
CrimeJune 27, 2020
Frankreich | Gestohlene Banksy-Tür aus Bataclan in Italien aufgetaucht

Stolen Banksy Bataclan artwork discovered in Italy

The mural of a mourning girl where the November 2015 terrorist attack occurred in Paris was stolen in January last year.
CrimeJune 10, 2020
Inside Europe Teaser

Inside Europe 13.03.2020

Life under lockdown in Italy - Germany's drive-through coronavirus testing - Can European economies survive the coronavirus outbreak? - The Greek Orthodox Church under fire - We examine the psychology of panic buying - Remembering victims of terror and the Bataclan attack in Paris - The latest on North Macedonia's journey to join the EU - Hungary's big efforts to boost the country's birth-rate
PoliticsMarch 13, 202054:59 min
Paris Catherine Bertrand vor dem Bataclan

Inside Europe: Remembering the victims of terrorism

Wednesday was the European Remembrance Day for Victims of Terrorism. In France several terror attacks over the past five years have cost the lives of more than 250 people. One of them was the assault on the Bataclan music hall on November 13, 2015. Lisa Louis has met a survivor of the attack, who has found her way to deal with her trauma. A method that could also help other victims of terrorism.
PoliticsMarch 13, 202005:10 min
Catherine Bertrand stands in front of the Bataclan in Paris

Easing the pain with her pen

Catherine Bertrand struggled after surviving a terror attack. Then she found a way to deal with her trauma.
TerrorismMarch 10, 2020
A memorial to the Paris terror attacks, one year on, on 11.11.2016.

Bosnian arrested over Paris 2015 attacks

Prosecutors in Dresden say a Bosnian has been arrested in connection with the Paris Bataclan attacks four years ago.
TerrorismJune 27, 2019
A man photographs a Banksy work

Banksy tribute to Paris terror victims stolen

Thieves have removed a painting by the mysterious British artist from an emergency door at the Bataclan concert hall.
ArtsJanuary 27, 2019
Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech in Versailles near Paris

Emmanuel Macron vows "bold and courageous" decisions

Some right- and left-wing lawmakers boycotted Macron's speech, criticising his "monarchical" style.
PoliticsJuly 9, 2018
Emmanuel Macron touching coffin of Arnaud Beltrame

Terror attacks in France since 2015

Over the past three years, there have been several attacks and some close calls.
TerrorismMay 13, 201812 images
President Donald Trump delivers remarks at the National Rifle Association (NRA) Leadership Forum, part of the annual NRA convention

France slams Trump for Bataclan remarks

In an effort to make a point, Trump mimicked shooters who killed 90 people in a Parisian club in November 2015.
PoliticsMay 5, 2018
Salah Abdeslam Gerichtszeichnung

Salah Abdeslam found guilty in Brussels trial

Salah Abdeslam has been found guilty of attempted terrorist-related murder and possessing banned weapons.
CrimeApril 23, 2018
A court drawing of Jawad Bendaoud ARCHIV

Acquittal for man who rented flat to Paris terrorists

Jawad Bendaoud had argued that he had no knowledge of the attackers' plans, which killed 130 individuals.
Law and JusticeFebruary 14, 2018
Riesenskulptur Tulpenstrauß von US-Künstler Jeff Koons

Paris says 'non' to Koons sculpture

Artists and officials are rejecting American artist Jeff Koons' offer to give Paris a sculpture to honor terror victims.
ArtsJanuary 24, 2018
The facade of the Bataclan music club in Paris

Two years after Bataclan terror attacks France 'must forget'

Yet omnipresent police and a new counterterrorism law reveal the effects of the deadly night in Paris.
SocietyNovember 13, 2017
Frankreich Ein Jahr nach den Pariser Terroranschlägen

The trauma of the Bataclan

Two years after the November 2015 Paris attacks, many victims are still struggling to recover.
PoliticsNovember 9, 201704:28 min
hand holds white rose

Mass shootings at concerts, clubs worldwide

The Las Vegas mass shooting is not the first to target concertgoers or the party crowd at a club.
CrimeOctober 3, 20177 images
Paris Gedenken an IS Attentate am 13.11.2015

Belgian charged over Paris, Brussels attacks

Belgian prosecutors have charged a 30-year-old in connection with terror attacks in Paris and Belgium.
Law and JusticeJune 2, 2017
Lanxess Arena

How concert venues keep fans safe

DW spoke with the head of Germany's largest concert and sports venue to get a safety report.
CultureMay 23, 2017
Sting concert at the Bataclan

Survivors return as Sting reopens Bataclan

Scores of traumatized survivors have revisited the reopened Bataclan concert hall a year after the Paris attacks.
SocietyNovember 13, 2016
Sting

New voice, familiar sound: Sting surprises with '57th & 9th'

Sting returns to good old rock and roll reminiscent of his Police days - while his voice has matured.
CultureNovember 11, 2016
DW euromaxx 10.11.2016 Sting: Neues Album und Bataclan

Sting to reopen Paris' Bataclan

Sting is set to reopen the Bataclan concert venue on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the Paris attacks.
CultureNovember 11, 2016
person walks past Bataclan

Sting concert reopens Bataclan

Paris concert hall Bataclan reopens a year after deadly attack with a Sting concert on Saturday.
CultureNovember 11, 2016
01.2012 DW Euromaxx

Euromaxx - Lifestyle Europe | 11.11.2016

Sting reopens Paris' Bataclan. Designer of the Year 2016. Norway's youngest publisher is just 16!
CultureNovember 11, 2016
Paris - Eagles of Death Metal Bataclan

Sting's Paris Bataclan concert sells out

All 1,000 tickets put on sale for the concert on Saturday sold out "in less than 30 minutes".
TravelNovember 9, 2016
Sting

Sting to give first concert at Bataclan after Paris attacks

Sting announced he will be giving the first concert at the Bataclan, with proceeds going to the victims' families.
CultureNovember 4, 2016
Follow the Hashtag Je Suis Charlie Reporter Jan Bruck

Follow the Hashtag: #JeSuisSickofThis

Paris, Brussels, Baghdad, Nice … after every major terrorist attack there's a new #JeSuis campaign. We asked the creator of #JeSuisCharlie if he's tired of it.
PoliticsJuly 29, 201602:32 min
Frankreich Justiz Statue Symbolbild

France jails IS recruits

IS recruits from Strasbourg jailed by French court. Belgium extradites two suspects.
July 6, 2016
Bataclan Paris

Alleged jihadi network on trial in Paris

Seven men who formed part of a group that included one of the perpetrators of the Paris attacks have gone on trial.
May 30, 2016
Jesse Hughes

Eagles of Death Metal concerts cancelled

Remarks by frontman Jesse Hughes about the Paris terror attacks prompted the move.
May 20, 2016
Police officers destroy a door to enter an apartment in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis on Nov. 18, 2015, during their operation targeting the suspected mastermind of the deadly terror attacks in the French capital on Nov. 13 (Photo: Kyodo)

Teen girls charged with Bataclan-style plot

Prosecutors said the girls' plot was at an early stage as no weapons or explosives were found.
March 12, 2016
Eagles of Death Metal in Paris, Olympia

Paris probe keeps memories of attacks fresh

A cathartic concert and legislative hearings may help survivors and victims' relatives process their emotions.
February 20, 2016
Frankreich Konzert Eagles of Death Metal in Paris, Olympia

Emotional return for Eagles of Death Metal

The Eagles of Death Metal were all about love during Tuesday night's concert in Paris.
February 17, 2016
Frankreich Konzert Eagles of Death Metal in Paris, Olympia

Eagles of Death Metal return to Paris

The US rock band returns to Paris to perform, three months after a terrorist attack at the Bataclan concert hall.
February 16, 2016