Montpellier

The trial of Béziers mayor Robert Ménard opens in Montpellier this Wednesday. The far-right mayor is prosecuted for refusing to marry a foreign national who was subject to an obligation to leave French territory (OQTF). The case has drawn national attention, touching on mayors' duties, immigration policy and the limits of civil disobedience by elected officials, and is widely covered by French media including CNews.