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Back to EpisodesFrance Rocked by Violent Unrest as Political Uncertainty Grows
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More than 2,000 people have been arrested as protests over underfunded schools, the cost of living and soaring fuel prices erupt into violence across France, with at least two deaths attributed to the unrest. The turmoil comes just six months before a presidential election, with President Emmanuel Macron unable to seek a third consecutive term.
Also on today's show: Carl Skau, Acting Director, World Food Programme; Dahlia Scheindlin, Israeli political analyst; Lisa Armstrong, contributing writer, Hammer & Hope and professor, UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism.
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