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"Setting debt on fire", a powerful image that is part of a long political history

By suggesting to "burn" the claims held by the European Central Bank, Jean-Luc Mélenchon has revived an old revolutionary myth that has, however, never really taken hold in France, notes Pascal Riché, a journalist at "Le Monde", in his column.

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"Setting debt on fire", a powerful image that is part of a long political history

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