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Macron Has Few Bargaining Chips as He Keeps Lid on Violence

Bloomberg Politics26 October 2026, 06:00 UTCFrance

French President Emmanuel Macron bet that a massive police presence could avoid a repeat of the violence that stunned the country on Oct. 17. He won that wager, but isn’t any closer to resolving underlying anger that’s fueled mass protests in France and shows few signs of abating.

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