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The rioting across France is a symptom of a much larger public and political crisis

Egypt Independent20 October 2026, 07:51 UTCFrance

“We have a mess on our hands, to put it bluntly,” French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said Monday. If anything, he might be guilty of understatement. After widespread rioting at the weekend – estimated to have cost several hundred million dollars in property damage and theft – France faces a toxic mix of urban rebellion, … The post The rioting across France is a symptom of a much larger public and political crisis appeared first on Egypt Independent.

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