Theft at the Louvre Becomes a Metaphor for France Herself

Theft at the Louvre Becomes a Metaphor for France Herself

The government has also done little to enforce deportation orders of those who either illegally entered the country or overstayed their visas.

Italian mayor joins students in prank art theft in parody of Louvre heist

Siena students stage mock theft of painting from city hall. A dramatic scene unfolded in Siena on Tuesday afternoon as onlookers witnessed the mayor of the Italian city attempting to stop "thieves" making off with an iconic 14th-century painting. Fortunately the "robbery" was a prank organised by university students, with mayor Nicoletta Fabio in on the stunt, in what was a parody of the recent sensational Louvre heist. Footage of the incident s…