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In the Wake of Riots, the French Authorities Ban Some Protests

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

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Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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In Wake of Riots, French Authorities Ban Some Protests

President Emmanuel Macron said the move was necessary “so that calm prevails.”

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Police officers in Paris on Tuesday during a partial curfew put in place after last weekend’s demonstrations.
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France’s Far Right Shifts Into Campaign Mode as Student Riots Erupt Into Violence

The National Rally, already ahead in the polls, presented itself as the party best placed to restore law and order.

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The aftermath of protests in central Bordeaux on Sunday.
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France in Shock After Protests Turn Into Riots, Damaging Buildings and Shops

After anti-government protests devolved into chaos, leaders from across the political spectrum blamed one another for the unrest, even as it largely subsided on Sunday.

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A street in Paris, littered on Sunday with debris a day after nationwide protests and riots.
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For France’s Resurgent Far Left, Student Protests Are an Opening and a Threat

Far-left leaders are cheering on the students. Government officials accuse them of stirring up the unrest for political gain.

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Jean-Luc Mélenchon at a demonstration in Paris on Tuesday. The protests have provided him with both opportunity and peril.
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