Kommentar: In Frankreich wird Chaos zum politischen Kapital
Hunderttausende demonstrierten am Samstag friedlich für bessere Lebensbedingungen und Bildung. In Erinnerung bleibt die Gewalt extremer Gruppen. Und die Regierung lässt ihnen dafür Raum.
Hundred of thousands took advantage of their democratic right to protest in France on Saturday. They marched largely peacefully, protesting high living costs and poor learning conditions. However, a different kind of chaos ensued afterwards. In Paris, entire streets were systematically destroyed. Those in the city inevitably encountered masked individuals who had a penchant for violence.
Face-to-face confrontations took place between violent youths in small streets around Place de la Madeleine and heavily armed police. On the wide boulevards in the east, groups razed facades, robbed shops, and set fires. Across entire neighborhoods, a mix of tear gas and fire fumes hung in the air. Various groups mingled among the demonstrators.
The Prime Minister spoke of a "particularly violent far-left", whose anger was directed at the state. The riots culminated in assaults on the town hall in Marseille and the historic town hall in Limousin, which was set ablaze. Adding to this was the presence of groups that simply thrived on the violence. These people in France are calling it "ras-le-bol": fed up enough.
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