A brief introduction to the current social unrest in France

A brief introduction to the current social unrest in France

As many foreigners will be heading to France on summer holiday or to attend the Euro tournament, here is a quick synthesis about the protest movement happening since March and still going on these days. Exceptionnellement, Rebellyon publie un article en anglais à destination des anglophones, notamment celles et ceux en visite en France qui s’étonneraient de se retrouver bloqué·es.

Who would have thought François Hollande’s presidency would look like the second term of his right-wing predecessor, Nicolas Sarkozy ? The endless betrayals of his so-called socialist cabinet have turned the few hopes of the French left into explosive anger.

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Mots-clefs : grève | manifestation

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