Weekend Protests Turn Into Riots Across France, With Looting and Damage to Shops
Photo: The New York TimesHow the sides differ Left sources emphasize political blame among leaders; alternative sources stress looting, damage and Macron's response; right sources have not covered the story.
Protests across France over the weekend turned into riots, with more than half a million people reported in the streets and shops looted in several places, including Paris. Shopfronts were demolished, restaurants gutted, and thousands of euros' worth of stock stolen. The unrest largely subsided on Sunday, when President Macron held an emergency meeting with senior government officials and said those who looted would have to pay for the damage. Political leaders from across the spectrum have blamed one another for the unrest, which began as anti-government protests.
Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative/independent outlets had. Left-leaning coverage, represented by The New York Times, focuses on the political fallout, with leaders across the spectrum blaming one another as the unrest eased. Alternative/independent outlets, France 24 and BBC News, emphasize the destruction and looting, the size of the turnout, and Macron's meeting and warning. The sides agree on widespread riots and damage; they differ mainly in emphasis.
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The New York Times leads with the shock of the riots and the political fallout, noting leaders from across the spectrum blaming one another as the unrest largely subsided Sunday.
France 24 and BBC News focus on looted shops, demolished storefronts and gutted restaurants, the turnout of over half a million, and Macron's emergency meeting and warning to looters.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.