France Erupts in Mass Protests Yet Again

Fair Observer’s Editor-in-Chief, Atul Singh, and FOI Senior Partner Glenn Carle, a retired CIA officer who now advises companies, governments and organizations on geopolitical risk, discuss France’s deepening political and fiscal crisis. Protesters across France are demanding stronger public services while the heavily indebted state is struggling to sustain its existing commitments. With parliament paralyzed, borrowing costs rising and political extremes gaining ground, Atul and Glenn explore whether France can break this recurring cycle — and what failure could mean for next year’s presidential election and the future of the euro. School protests and the wider revolt Since mid-September, hundreds of thousands of demonstrators have marched through French cities such as Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Rennes and Toulouse to protest the government. On Saturday, October 25, the French Interior Ministry estimated the number of protesters to be 410,000 while the union organizers claimed 800,000.

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