{"id":389435,"date":"2026-10-19T22:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-politics-behind-the-french-riots-bbc-newscast\/"},"modified":"2026-10-19T22:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T21:00:25","slug":"the-politics-behind-the-french-riots-bbc-newscast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-politics-behind-the-french-riots-bbc-newscast\/","title":{"rendered":"The politics behind the French riots | BBC Newscast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i4.ytimg.com\/vi\/GZUcJkt1YYs\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The politics behind the French riots | BBC Newscast\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GZUcJkt1YYs\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>Today, French cities have been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Hundreds of thousands of people turned out for protests against falling education standards and the rising cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>There were outbreaks of rioting, looting, and arson, after weeks of student-led rallies across the country. <\/p>\n<p>Adam is joined by the Financial Times\u2019 Paris bureau chief, Leila Abboud, and Politico\u2019s chief Europe correspondent, Marion Solletty, to discuss the situation on the ground, and how the government might respond just six months before the French presidential election.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our channel here: https:\/\/bbc.in\/bbcnews<\/p>\n<p>For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>#BBCNews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, French cities have been given the power to implement partial curfews after violence across France over the weekend. 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