# Donatella della Porta, political scientist: 'Footage of France's youth protests is so powerful that it has an impact across Europe'

- Published: 2026-11-01T03:00:02Z
- Updated: 2026-11-01T16:07:42Z
- Section: World
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/11/01/donatella-della-porta-political-scientist-footage-of-france-s-youth-protests-is-so-powerful-that-it-has-an-impact-across-europe_6768544_4.html
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While the crackdown on youth protests has been particularly harsh in France, the Italian academic argues in an interview that a distinctly French element is at play. She also observes a broader trend, from the United States to Europe, toward 'counterinsurgency operations' instead of 'traditional crowd control.'

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