As France grapples with widespread anger that bubbled over in the form of violent protests last weekend, appetite – at least among the country’s youth – for centrist politics of the kind that Macron represents appears to be rapidly shrinking.

French President Emmanuel Macron left for Kuwait energy talks as riots raged, drawing sharp criticism from Marine Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon.

France’s worst bout of civil unrest in years has plunged President Emmanuel Macron’s final months in office deeper into turmoil, exposing the powerlessness of a leader struggling to contain social anger with little ​money to spend,

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The student protests that snowballed into violent riots made it clear that almost 10 years of his presidency have not fixed France’s problems.

And so France continues to smoulder. Two weeks after the first mass demonstrations in support of increased funding for French state schools, events reached a peak on Saturday October 17. Widespread destruction of small businesses, cafés, town halls and chain shops have brought the French economy even further to catastrophe.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist party scored a decisive victory after Sunday’s second round of parliamentary elections, France’s Interior Ministry announced. With 97% of the vote in, Macron’s La Republique En Marche party had won 300 seats.

French President Macron on Sunday slammed the "unbridled" violence that erupted in cost-of-living demonstrations across the country, as police battled protesters and looters in new clashes

President Emmanuel Macron is reviving the practice as European countries look for ways to mobilize the masses to counter Russia. Backed by France and Germany, the EU thinks easing back on legislation will boost growth and make the bloc less dependent on U.S. tech.