France is looking ungovernable. And it’s going to get worse
archive.today webpage capture Saved from no other snapshots from this url 24 Oct 2026 14:19:28 UTC All snapshots from host www.ft.com WebpageScreenshot sharedownload .zipreport bug or abuseBuy me a coffee Accessibility help Skip to navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer OPEN SIDE NAVIGATION MENU OPEN SEARCH BAR Ask FT The Weekend Essay Life & Arts Add to myFT France is looking ungovernable. And it’s going to get worse As disorder engulfs Paris and Marine Le Pen waits in the wings, the country is running out of money, patience and answers Demonstrators near Place de la République last Saturday © Peter van Agtmael/Magnum Photos Simon Kuper Published10 HOURS AGO 860 Print this page I live in Paris by the Place de la République, so last Saturday was lively. I spent the afternoon among the high school students demonstrating with their revolutionary cardboard signs. By 6pm, a different crowd occupied the streets. Our courtyard reeked of police tear gas. Outside, the boulevard