France, Syria
DGSE at heart of Lafarge defence strategy in terror financing trial

Former Lafarge CEO Bruno Lafont arrives at the Paris court on 4 November 2025, the opening day of the trial.
Former Lafarge CEO Bruno Lafont arrives at the Paris court on 4 November 2025, the opening day of the trial. © Raphaël Lafargue/Abacapress.com/Reuters
The trial of the French cement giant and eight of its former executives for financing terror groups in Syria resumes this week in Paris. Central to the defence is the claim that the firm's dealings with France's DGSE intelligence service explain - or justify - its behaviour. [...]
Reading time 4 minutes Thierry Lévêque
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