Macron unveils plan to boost French youth, fight extremism

PARIS (AP) " President Emmanuel Macron says the French government itself fueled homegrown Islamic extremism by abandoning its poorest neighborhoods " and he's promising tough and "sometimes authoritarian" new measures to combat radicalization.Macron unveiled a multibillion-euro plan Tuesday to help France's troubled banlieues " suburban regions where crime flourishes and job opportunities are scant, especially for minorities with origins in former French colonies.More than 5 [...]


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