BASTILLE DAY


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How Bastille Day could offer France a chance for national cohesion after the riots

  • Police killing of Nahel Merzouk, 17, in the Paris suburb of Nanterre on June 27 sparked days of rioting across France
  • The holiday is seen as a suitable moment to address citizens who no longer feel a part of the national narrative
By Hakima Bedouani ·