Macron's 'sense of detachment' amid rising living costs and youth 'fears for future' — Les Misérables

France’s escalating protest movement is exposing a widening disconnect between political leadership and public frustration, while raising questions about the country’s long tradition of social unrest. Chris Reynolds, Professor of French …

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