Show Notes
President Macron is holding crisis talks after violent protests swept the country, after weeks of student demonstrations.
In a televised address, he said France was feeling "anger and shame" to see cities "ransacked".
Over half a million mainly peaceful protesters demonstrated on Saturday over lack of funding for schools and cost of living, but they turned violent after groups of masked activists appeared.
An estimated 1,500 shops and businesses have been looted and destroyed.
So, why is France protesting and will Macron's government do anything to fix the problem?
Joining Enda Brady for this discussion:
Philippe Marliere, Professor in French and European Politics at University College London, UCL
Raphael Liogier, French sociologist and philosopher
Antoine Victor Marie, Researcher at the Centre for Political Research at Sciences Po in Paris
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