France’s Triple Crisis: Far-Left Riots, A Ticking Debt Bomb, And Mass Migration Collide
France is tearing itself apart as far-left riots, a dire fiscal situation and years of unfettered mass migration collide, while President Emmanuel Macron loses his grip and his approval rating craters, raising the prospect of a victory for right-wing candidate Marine Le Pen in next year’s presidential election.
Far-left riots gained momentum in the new week, with Bloomberg reporting Tuesday that 256,000 people “demonstrated” nationwide, including 56,000 in Paris. Nearly 500 people were arrested, taking the total since September 28 to more than 6,500.
Police used tear gas in some locations, and 43 officers were injured earlier today as social unrest intensified: