What's happened
Vincent Reynouard to be extradited from Scotland to France over Holocaust denial
Why it matters
The extradition of a Holocaust denier from Scotland to France is significant due to the sensitive nature of the allegations and the legal implications of Holocaust denial in France.
What the papers say
The Times emphasizes the severity of the alleged offences and the ruling by Sheriff Christopher Dickson, while The Independent provides additional context on Reynouard's previous convictions for Holocaust denial in France. BBC News focuses on Reynouard's arrest and subsequent extradition order, as well as his plans to appeal the decision.
How we got here
Vincent Reynouard, a Holocaust denier, was arrested in Scotland and is facing extradition to France over alleged offences relating to online videos containing statements denying the Holocaust.
More on these topics
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France, officially the French Republic, is a country consisting of metropolitan France in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories.
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The Holocaust, also known as the Shoah, was the World War II genocide of the European Jews. Between 1941 and 1945, across German-occupied Europe, Nazi Germany and its collaborators systematically murdered some six million Jews, around two-thirds of Europe
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Vincent Reynouard is a French Holocaust denier, and proponent of neo-Nazism. He has been convicted and jailed in France under the Gayssot Act, which bars Holocaust denial.