Roiled by protests, France has drawn long looks from abroad at the state of its republic — both its divisive internal politics and economic decision-making. Mostly peaceful, if obstructive, school blockades by students this month morphed Saturday into wider upheaval and pockets of violence by youths over issues such as the rising cost of living...
The protests in France have attracted the attention of people around the world about the state of their republic, both for its divisive domestic policy and for its economic decision-making.