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'Six months before the French election, the campaign risks already being decided against a backdrop of fear, exasperation and demands for authority'

Le Monde27 October 2026, 18:36 UTCFrance

The unrest of the October 17 protests is the latest in a series of violent outbreaks that have marked Emmanuel Macron's 10-year tenure, writes Le Monde columnist Françoise Fressoz.

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