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Macron’s Mirage: France, The Paradise That Believes It’s A Living Hell

Sept. 10 anti-government protest in central Paris

France may look like a paradise from the outside, with free education, early retirement, and working healthcare, yet its people protest as if trapped in hell. President Emmanuel Macron’s failed middle path and Europe’s fragile currency expose a deeper malaise shaking the continent.

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What The Far Right Can’t Take From Us, And What It Can — Notes From A Young Italian In Paris

​Protesters take part during the demonstration. People packed Place Republique, in Paris, in a demonstration against the far right following the results of the French legislative elections.
Protesters take part during the demonstration. People packed Place Republique, in Paris, in a demonstration against the far right following the results of the French legislative elections. Telmo Pinto/SOPA/ZUMA

Ahead of the second round of French parliamentary elections, a possible far-right takeover forces the youth around the world to face a future that might be different from the one they were hoping for.

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In Macron’s Election Gambit, Dark Memories Of Cameron Betting On Brexit Vote

France's President Emmanuel Macron adresses French people on television, on June 9, after the results of the European parliamentary elections.
France's President Emmanuel Macron addresses French people on television, on June 9, after the results of the European parliamentary elections. Adrien Fillon/ZUMA

There is a striking paradox: the European elections, which were expected to cause a seismic shift, ended in relative continuity in most places. The crisis erupted where it was least expected: in France, snap elections could have serious consequences in the whole of Europe.

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