Protests
Behind France's School Blockades And 'Yellow Vest' Riots, A Far-Left Network Years In The Making
Behind France's School Blockades And 'Yellow Vest' Riots, A Far-Left Network Years In The Making Authored by Etienne Fauchaire via The Epoch Times,PARIS - Five weeks have passed since students in the Paris suburbs blockaded a high school to protest overcrowding and staff shortages. Within a month, they joined forces with the Yellow Vests, and rioting led to nearly 8,000 arrests.On Oct. 17, at least 3,000 shops were looted or damaged, according to French Commerce Minister Serge Papin. The movement's next round of protests followed on Oct. 24, with 70,000 police officers deployed ac