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France Faces Reckoning After Weekend of Riots and Public Frustration

France Faces Reckoning After Weekend of Riots and Public Frustration

Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them
Katya Adler: France divided over who to blame for riots and what to learn from them

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

France Unrest: Curfews Imposed, Historic City Hall Torched Amid Looting; Over 2,000 Arrested | Top Points
France Unrest: Curfews Imposed, Historic City Hall Torched Amid Looting; Over 2,000 Arrested | Top Points

France imposes localised curfews after riots and looting left around 3,000 businesses damaged. Macron faces scrutiny over security failures.

France in turmoil: What might follow a weekend of riots?
France in turmoil: What might follow a weekend of riots?

Limoges town hall was torched and more than 3,000 shops were pillaged or damaged, according to the government, as violent groups clashed with police in cities across the country.

After violent weekend, France reckons with its frustrated, fractured public
After violent weekend, France reckons with its frustrated, fractured public

After hundreds of thousands took to the streets to protest this weekend, rioters followed with destruction and looting that have left France reeling.

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