France’s social protest movement continues to grow. Unions, students and the Yellow Vests are putting increasing pressure on the government, and the anger shows no sign of abating. The upcoming election is what has made the protests grow to this scale, says political scientist Marie Demker.
World politicsLarge protests were taking place across France, with clashes breaking out. Police fired tear gas at demonstrations in several cities, while demonstrators set fire to trash cans, among other things. Almost 1,000 people had been arrested, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Saturday evening.
WorldAs looting and arson at town halls add to the turmoil, an already divided France risks becoming even more polarized. The violence could bring the far right to power. “Violence strengthens the ‘party of order’,” political scientist Jérôme Fourquet told the newspaper Le Soir.
WorldMarine Le Pen’s far-right group in the European Parliament is now larger than Giorgia Meloni’s - thanks to a Czech communist.
World politicsFrench far-right leader and presidential candidate Marine Le Pen hit back at those who accused her second-in-command of anti-Semitism.
WorldThe National Coalition takes a step forward in the French Senate elections. The growing nationalist party will be allowed to form its own parliamentary group.
World politicsEurope faces a French revolution as the extremes take to the streets in a race to become the new president. The winner could be the least unpopular.
World politicsBoth the left and the far right in Europe are keeping their fingers crossed ahead of the Swedish parliamentary election. Is Sweden following the EU trend with the far right in government - or going against the grain with a left turn?
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