
Viewpoint: France’s riots: Order or answers?
Published on 23 Oct 2026
A student walkout over missing teachers has grown into some of France’s worst rioting in years, and the government has responded with curfews and protest bans. On Viewpoint, Lynlee Foo speaks with Reuters’ Senior Correspondent in Paris Elizabeth Pineau about a weakened, cash-strapped government months from an election, why the unrest is boosting Marine Le Pen, and what it means for Asia.
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