Politics● ElevatedOct 27 · Oct 27, 2026, 6:36 PM
'Six months before the French election, the campaign risks already being decided against a backdrop of fear, exasperation and demands for authority'
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · Western Europe
The unrest of the October 17 protests is the latest in a series of violent outbreaks that have marked Emmanuel Macron's 10-year tenure, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.
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