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POLITICS15h agoPlan for More Protests, This Time on Halloween, Causes Jitters in FranceThousands, potentially in masks and costumes, are expected on the streets on Saturday, prompting the authorities to prepare another vast security response.NYT World
POLITICS16h agoFrance braces for 'Halloween' protestsIn Frankrijk zetten de aanhoudende protesten de toch al diepe kloof tussen radicaal-links en radicaal-rechts verder op scherp. Terwijl het land zich vandaag opmaakt voor het derde grote protestweekend op rij, verandert de dynamiek van de demonstraties. Naast de onvrede over het onderwijs en de stijgende levenskosten is er voor een deel van de demonstranten een nieuwe aanleiding om de straat op te gaan: verzet tegen racisme en extreemrechts. Dat heeft alles te maken met de racistische terreurdaad in de Parijse voorstad Trappes, vorige week vrijdag. Daarbij werd de 26-jarige Pengo Bossio Wangi gNOS Buitenland
POLITICS16h agoFrance braces for third Saturday of protests as interior minister warns of street violence on HalloweenInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a 'very high risk' of disorder, especially after dark on Halloween. Demonstrations were banned in city centers and curfews were imposed.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSBREAKING17h agoFrance braces for Halloween protests, shops board up storefrontsFrance on Saturday braced for a third weekend of protests coinciding with Halloween, as shops boarded up and authorities scrambled to prevent a repeat of the street violence that swept the country two weeks ago.France 24 [en]
POLITICS18h agoFrance to deploy 70,000 security personnel as it prepares for Halloween protestsMass protests are expected to sweep across France this Saturday, coinciding with Halloween celebrations as authorities deploy a major security operation.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS18h agoFrance aims for 'responsible' 2027 budget as Fitch downgrades outlookThe US rating agency doubts France's ability to sustainably restore its public finances after the 2027 presidential election, probably followed by parliamentary elections. The government, for its part, reiterates the "absolute necessity" of having a budget adopted by the end of the year.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSBREAKING18h agoLive: France braces for Halloween protests, government vows tough responseFrance is preparing for Halloween protests, with the government vowing a tough response, indicating potential civil unrest and official measures to manage public demonstrations.France 24 [en]
POLITICS22h agoFrance braces for fresh unrest, government vows tough responseInterior minister warns of 'extremely firm response to any trouble' as authorities on alerttribune_pk · pakistan
POLITICS1d agoGermany and France brace for protests on Halloween weekendA wave of youth-led protests has swept Europe, with demonstrators denouncing rising prices and a lack of prospects.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance boards up ahead of Halloween protestsFrance has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with authorities warning of a 'very high risk of public disorder' this weekend.Le Monde [en]
POLITICS1d agoFrance braces for new wave of protests, govt warns of 'very high' violence riskFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoThird weekend of protests looms as tensions persist across FranceFor the third Saturday in a row, people across France are set to take to the streets to protest against the high cost of living and demand better funding for education. Police are preparing for all eventualities ahead of another weekend of protests, following earlier demonstrations that ended in rioting and looting in city centres.France 24 [en]
POLITICS1d agoUnrest in France is nightmare fuel for Macron’s heirsCenter-right presidential candidates are struggling to get across their message amid a wave of protests in France.Politico Europe
POLITICS1d agoChristophe Lecourtier (AFD): 'We assume we are withdrawing from countries openly hostile to France'Avec des moyens publics divisés par trois et une présidentielle en ligne de mire, le nouveau directeur général de l’Agence française de développement détaille sa feuille de route : moins de dons, des projets plus ciblés et des entreprises françaises privilégiées.Jeune Afrique
POLITICS1d agoAnother Toll of the Violent Unrest in France: The Political CenterSupport for Édouard Philippe, the leading candidate from the centrist bloc, has eroded, while his far-right and far-left rivals benefit.NYT World
POLITICS1d agoFrance on alert as 70,000 police mobilised for Halloween protestsFrance’s interior minister has warned of a “very high risk of public disorder” and announced the deployment of around 70,000 police officers for a new wave of protests this weekend. France has been rocked by widespread anger over the rising cost of living and inequality, with nationwide demonstrations on October 17 degenerating into some of the country’s worst rioting in years. The Yellow Vest movement and student unions have called for a new day of protests on Saturday. The demonstrations come...South China Morning Post
POLITICS1d agoFrance’s protests, like Hong Kong’s in 2019, risk being defined by violenceNo protester sets out expecting a friend to be arrested, injured or caught in a confrontation with the police. Yet when that happens, the reasons for returning to the streets can change. People may return not only because of the cause that first brought them out, but because they believe a friend has been treated unjustly. That is how anger becomes personal, and how a protest can move towards a dangerous cycle of action and reaction. This is the risk confronting France. The student protests...South China Morning Post
POLITICS2d agoFrance braces for ‘very high risk’ of disorder at Halloween protestsAuthorities vow firm action against violence as yellow vest and student movements announce widespread demonstrations.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS2d agoFrance’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s handsProtests have shifted France's national debate toward restoring order, a narrative that aligns closely with Marine Le Pen’s and the French right’s messaging. The post France’s protests are playing into Le Pen’s hands appeared first on Atlantic Council.Atlantic Council
POLITICS2d ago'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between fiery and divisive political rhetoric and faFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS2d ago'Extremist right-wing ideologies' an increasing threat in France & 'across much of democratic world'François Picard is pleased to welcome Dr Joseph Downing, Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at Aston University. In modern France, the politics of insecurity increasingly extends beyond questions of crime and public order to encompass deeper struggles over national identity, disappearance of the political centre and erosion of democratic values. The emergence of far-right extremist violence, alongside the persistent stigmatization of ethnically diverse working-class suburbs, raises urgent questions about the relationship between political rhetoric, radicalization and the eFrance 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoFrance fears another Saturday of fury and seeks to block social media content calling for lootingNew protests by students and unions are expected this weekend. After the violent disturbances of October 17 and last Saturday's marches, Emmanuel Macron's government wants to prevent hate speech messages.Clarín
POLITICS2d agoMinimum wage increase could come early as France braces for protestsThe French government is looking for new ways to calm social unrest ahead of more planned demonstrations over the cost of living this weekend. The minimum wage was set to increase on January 1, 2027. Now, officials are considering making the change one month earlier and adding an extra boost.France 24 [en]
POLITICS2d agoFrance hits back at White House over riot trolling as rift deepens: ‘Nostalgia can be misleading’The Trump administration has taken repeated swipes at its European ally over the national unrest sweeping FranceThe Independent World
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