People protesting in Paris on Saturday.
"The violent protests of the 'yellow vests' in France have inevitably prompted comparisons with insurrections past, most notably the unrest of 1968 that effectively shut down the French government, and the tribulations of presidents from Charles de Gaulle through François Hollande who have fallen victim to street uprisings. There are similarities, partly expressed in the stereotype that the French favor change in the abstract but abhor it in practice. But it is the differences with the past that pose the major challenge as President Emmanuel Macron tries to find a way to defuse the anger without abandoning his needed reforms. One difference is Mr. Macron himself, who was not yet 40 when he was elected 18 months ago to a five-year presidential term. His own victory and the host of deputies he brought into the National Assembly were the product of a popular discontent with all established parties of right and left. ..."
NY TimesNY Times: How France’s ‘Yellow Vests’ Differ From Populist Movements Elsewhere
NY Times: France Suspends Fuel Tax Increase That Spurred Violent Protests (Video)
Al Jazeera: Hundreds arrested in Paris as 'yellow vest' protests turn violent (Video)
NY Times: Macron’s Moment of Truth***
YouTube: Raw footage as Paris' Yellow Vest protest turns violent
Tear gas surrounds riot police as they clash with “yellow vest” protesters near the Arc de Triomphe in Paris on Saturday.
No comments:
Post a Comment