The survival of Mr. Macron’s presidency may no longer be at stake, but its shape and direction seem certain to change.
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In Paris, ‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Cut Sharply Into City’s Luxury Trade
Several weekends of violent demonstrations across France have hit the capital’s sellers of high-end goods hard during the year’s most important shopping period
France’s Far Right Sees Gold in Yellow Vest Movement
National Front leaders are trying to turn protests that have left much of France in upheaval to their purposes. But it may be a double-edged sword.
‘Yellow Vest’ Protests Dwindle Amid Warnings and Concessions
Thousands still turned out after the government cautioned that protests could complicate the task of preventing terrorism after an attack this week in Strasbourg.
Officials Name Fourth Victim of Strasbourg Attack
An Italian national, Antonio Megalizzi, died as a result of wounds he sustained in the shooting, officials said a day after the French police killed the man believed responsible.
Strasbourg Suspect Was on a Watch List: What Are the ‘S Files’?
Chérif Chekatt, 29 was flagged by French security services for possible radicalization and put in a database. But that does not mean he was monitored around the clock.
After Yellow Vests Come Off, Activists in France Use Facebook to Protest and Plan
Away from the street protests, demonstrators have built thriving communities in Facebook Groups, which are helping to fuel the Yellow Vests.
Chérif Chekatt, Strasbourg Attacker, Is Killed by French Police, Officials Say
Hundreds of police officers had been searching for two days for Chérif Chekatt, whose attack killed three people, left one person brain-dead and injured 12 others.
In France, School Lessons Ask: Which Twitter Post Should You Trust?
To combat online misinformation and radicalization, one of the world’s largest national internet literacy efforts is teaching students how to spot junk information.
France Declares Strasbourg Shooting an Act of Terrorism
The primary suspect in the attack had been flagged by intelligence services for possible religious radicalization, and had served time in prison.