Europe | A climate of hatred
Anti-Semitism, racism and anti-elitism are spreading in France
The level of publicly expressed loathing harks back to the 1930s
|PARIS
This article appeared in the Europe section of the print edition under the headline “Spreading like poison”
Europe February 23rd 2019
- Anti-Semitism, racism and anti-elitism are spreading in France
- The arrest of Michael Calvey in Russia rattles foreign businesses
- How China has pushed Germany to rethink industrial policy
- How far will Pope Francis go in rooting out sexual abuse?
- Can a border fence keep out wild boar?
- The secrets of the Saarland
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