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France is divided over who to blame for and what to learn from weekend riots

France is divided over who to blame for and what to learn from weekend riots
BBC News Wednesday 21 October 2026, 01:22 UTC 1 min read
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In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.

In France and beyond there is widespread disagreement over what led to some of the worst unrest seen in French cities in modern history.
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