French Riots: A Gift for Le Pen?
France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst Renaud Foucault and a senior professor of economics.
France 24 reports: France 24’s Gavin Lee speaks to French analyst Renaud Foucault and a senior professor of economics.
How much damage has the unrest in France caused to a protest movement rooted in genuine grievances but hijacked by rioters, violence and vandalism? Is it a gift to Marine Le Pen, the far-right leader and presidential frontrunner?
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