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France

Hotter North

For generations, countries of northern and western Europe were seen as places where summer meant pleasant sunshine rather than a struggle for survival.

Nothing changes

The decision by French authorities to ban a protest in Paris against the shooting down of a 17-year-old boy by policemen is aimed at controlling the violence that has rocked parts of the country.

Nuancing Immigration

‘Othering‘ of immigrants with selective social-media forwards makes for convincing politics, but not for secure and prosperous communities. France is an example of how immigrants can make the French flag fly high, as well as of the need to repose collateral responsibility onto immigrants to respect and uphold the ways of the adopted land. Rioting and violence cannot be justified, as one wrong cannot justify another. Sadly, both ‘natives‘ and immigrants have failed in equal measure