Tag: riots
Riots, the fault of video games? When Macron brings out old stereotypes, by Tony Gheeraert
It is always surprising to hear President Emmanuel Macron, so concerned about the country’s prosperity, attacking one of the jewels of French industry so violently. By stigmatizing, during his speech…
Riots: this discrepancy that accelerates the RN vote, by Anne Rosencher
A politician confided to me recently, resigned: “Of course we will have Marine Le Pen in power in 2027. We cannot have 3 out of 20 in physics for years,…
a drama linked to the riots?
A firefighter died on the night of Sunday July 2 to Monday July 3, 2023, in Saint-Denis (Seine-Saint-Denis), while he was responding to a vehicle fire. This is not related…
Riots: the real effects of city policy in disadvantaged neighborhoods
With each new episode of riots in France comes this nagging question: the city policy led by the State, which aims to improve the cohesion of the territories by giving…
Macron calls for crisis meetings after the violent riots
French President Emmanuel Macron calls a meeting with the two speakers of the parliament and mayors from over 220 municipalities, writes Le Monde. This after the violent riots that shook…
Riots: rallies in front of town halls after the attack on the mayor of L’Haÿ-les-Roses
The indignation is unanimous. The violent car-ram attack which targeted the home of the mayor of L’Haÿ-les-Roses (Val-de-Marne), Vincent Jeanbrun, caused a stir on Sunday July 2. The shock caused…
Riots: this violence has nothing to do with politics, it is asocial, amoral and mercantile, by Benjamin Sire
If France – well, a part of France – is on fire before our eyes, it is not only in reaction to an unbearable police blunder, but in particular because…
Riots: What’s next?
Vincent Jeanbrun, mayor of L’Haÿ-les-Roses, talks to the Prime Minister (Twitter) The urban violence shaking the country reveals the weakness of the executive. It has brutally subdued the Yellow Vests…
local elected officials on the front line against urban riots
Several mayors have been targeted during the urban violence. They found themselves on the front line, some not hesitating to face the young rioters directly. Town halls have been barricaded.…
French President Says He Funds Video Games With Millions Of Euros – Now They’re To Blame For Riots
In May 2023, French President Emmanuel Macron boasted on Twitter that France was investing 300 million euros in promoting films and video games. But now games are “poisoning” young people…