France News News France » People: What we know about the people behind France’s riots and looting
Images of young people looting shops and setting fire to public buildings in French cities last weekend have travelled around the world. The government has described those responsible as “scum” and ...
News France » People: Rioting and arson attacks: Why protests are boiling over in France
Protesters have focused their anger on French President Emmanuel Macron, who they blame for the rising cost of living and record-high oil prices.
News France » People: France hit by worst unrest in years as attempts to rein in government spending meet citizen ire
France’s worst unrest in years saw thousands arrested, prompting President Macron to vow an “uncompromising” response ahead of a critical budget vote.
News France » People: France’s student uprising and young people’s mental health – what are the common causes?
Two researchers explore the connections between France’s ongoing student movement and mental health related to academic pressure and conditions in secondary and higher education.
News France » People: The people of France are in an extraordinary funk about their future – here’s why
The race to succeed Emmanuel Macron is looming, but rarely has the mood been so gloomy or the lure of extremist solutions so alarming France, as the French travel writer Sylvain Tesson once noted, “is ...
News France » People: Wildfires rage in southern France, 3,000 people evacuated
Nearly 3,000 people have been evacuated in southwestern France as Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu sounded the alarm over an early outbreak of wildfires in the wake of a record-breaking heat wave.