'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests
France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched…
France 24 reports: France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before that saw 1,800 people arrested, a historic town hall torched and widespread looting.
The story is also being covered by The Hindu. The Hindu adds that the convulsion raised the stakes for President Emmanuel Macron, who is in his final months in power before elections to replace him in six months’ time.
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- President Emmanuel Macron
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- France 24'Like we had a war': France counts cost of violent protests
- The Hindu‘Like we had a war’: France counts cost of violent protests
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