France is burning again. Not just in the streets of Paris but in the foundations of its political order. What began as another wave of protests over austerity and government cuts has snowballed into a nationwide movement: roads blocked, train stations occupied, cities gridlocked under the call to “Block Everything.” The revolt forced François Bayrou’s government to collapse under a confidence vote, and Emmanuel Macron is running out of loyal allies to appoint as prime minister. France feels ungovernable, but this moment is not simply about budgets or deficits, it is about power, climate, and the aftershocks of colonialism.
France in Revolt: Debt, Uranium, and the Colonial Hangover
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