Tag: Macron, Emmanuel (1977- )
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A Day After Renewed Street Clashes in France, Relief and Anxiety Mix
While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters, and France’s fraught politics, suggest unrest could grow.
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Unrest Erupts Again in France, but This Time, With Less Property Damage
After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.
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Macron Says Trump Does Not Like France and Distorts Its Troubles
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.
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France Protests Show Europe’s Shift Away From Centrist Politics
Europe’s centrist parties are losing ground among young people and workers, who are increasingly tempted by populist promises of radical change.
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France Imposes Curfews in Parts of Paris and Other Cities After Nationwide Rioting
The interior minister acknowledged that the police were underprepared for the scale of the riots. But Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu defended their efforts and pledged to restore order.
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Why Are There Protests in France?
Rioters attacked city halls and shops over the weekend amid protests over living costs and poor school conditions.
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Unrest Mars Day of Protest in France, as Student Movement Turns National
Riots broke out in several French cities alongside peaceful marches of tens of thousands of people demonstrating against rising living costs and poor school conditions.
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How Bally Bagayoko, a 53-Year-Old Mayor, Became the Face of France’s Youth Protests
Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of a working-class suburb near Paris, has been a regular presence at student demonstrations, prompting both applause and condemnation.
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France’s Long, Fervent History of Protest
Student demonstrations in recent weeks re-lit a centuries-old torch of civil resistance. How do they compare to previous movements in France?
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Strikes, Barricades and Fiscal Turmoil: An Autumn of Discontent Grips France
Chaos in schools, on the streets and in the markets is rooted in France’s struggles to fund its social welfare state, with a presidential election approaching.