Egypt & Africa
France’s TikTok Revolt: 5,000 Arrests, No Leaders and a Far Right Ready to Take It
France’s high-school protests have no leader and no demands, and police cannot negotiate with them. After more than 5,000 arrests in a week, the TikTok-driven revolt will not topple Macron, who is leaving anyway. It will be hijacked, and the far right is best placed to collect.
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