# François Sureau: 'France's crisis has been fueled by political leaders' tendency to play games with the popular will'

- Published: 2026-11-05T19:30:12Z
- Updated: 2026-11-06T03:12:26Z
- Section: Politics
- Language: English (en)
- Source: Le Monde — https://www.lemonde.fr/en/politics/article/2026/11/05/francois-sureau-france-s-crisis-has-been-fueled-by-political-leaders-tendency-to-play-games-with-the-popular-will_6772933_5.html
- Tags: Le Monde · Le Monde – France
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In an interview with Le Monde, writer and lawyer François Sureau, a defender of civil liberties, examines the roles of political leaders in the current crisis and how institutions have been distorted to the point that they no longer provide political accountability.

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