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France is Burning Again. Here’s Why.

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Since last Monday, France has been gripped by nationwide student protests. On Thursday this week, the French cabinet called a crisis meeting as the protests quickly turned violent, with rioters, many from a migration background, engaging in arson and other acts of violence.

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  1. The National Pulse

    France is Burning Again. Here’s Why. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Since last Monday, France has been gripped by nationwide student protests. On Thursday this week, the French cabinet called a crisis meeting as the protests quickly turned violent, with rioters, many from a migration background, engaging in arson and other acts of violence.

  2. The Free Press

    Why France Is Burning (opens The Free Press)

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    What began as a protest over poor schools has become a nationwide wave of blockades, fires, and clashes with police. Behind the chaos is a calculated strategy from the far-left’s presidential hopeful, writes Simone Rodan-Benzaquen.

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