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The front page of Mediapart highlights investigations into far-right groups and their alleged collusion with police in France, alongside analyses of economic stagnation in France and sovereign debt issues. International news includes the political situation in Israel following its elections and a…
In Nice on October 24th, far-right extremists attacked demonstrators, with police observing passively, according to Mediapart's investigation which cites judicial inquiries and reports of forty individuals.
Around fifty far-right militants attempted to disrupt a protest in Toulouse on October 24th, claiming to 'protect' a city basilica, and were met with police leniency.
Le Poulpe details events in Rouen on October 24th involving police leniency, infiltration of local businesses, and national far-right figures.
A video piece featuring Pascal Convert discussing the spirit of resistance.
Despite not forming a clear majority in recent legislative elections, the uncertainty favors the incumbent Prime Minister, whose camp is working to discredit the vote of Israeli Palestinians.
A columnist in France writes from Gaza that residents displaced by conflict await nothing from the Israeli election results, as their fate depends on them but their voice is not counted.
France's GDP fell by 0.1% in the third quarter, confirming the country's stagnation and the complete failure of the President's economic policies.
While Moody's rating has provided a temporary reprieve for French debt, it is part of a system in turmoil, significantly influenced by shadow finance that has thrived since 2008, creating an unstable situation.
Mediapart is publishing excerpts of a 2024 conversation where the author of the Trappes attack expresses his xenophobia, discussing media's role two years before the incident.
