The government of Emmanuel Macron in France is both “weak and terribly unpopular” and believes that resorting to suppressive mechanisms and even the military is “the only way” to quell popular protests, says an analyst.

French President Emmanuel Macron says social media fuels copycat violence amid nationwide unrest in the country.

Macron holds a crisis meeting as security forces arrest more people protesting the killing of a teenager by police.

Protests in France comes as the country is preparing to host next year’s Olympics, which has given rise to fears that athletes and fans might be in the grip of violence during the biggest sporting carnival.

French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin’s recent tirade against Muslims in France and other European countries shows Emmanuel Macron administration's “political failure and bankruptcy”, says an analyst.

If unions fail after May 1, the flag of 2006 will also join that bin, and thus the fig leaf of democracy in France and the EU will shrink even more, writes Ramin Mazaheri.

French protesters take to the streets banging pots and pans to vent their outrage at the government’s highly unpopular pension law.