The weekend before last, viral videos from France showed ordinary people eating lunch and relaxing in cafes, ignoring the fires burning right next to them and other signs of protesters' Enjoy access to all articles and 25 years of archives, comment and gift articles. Become a member for as low as €1,75 per week.To read this story, log in or subscribe
Denis Leven is a political scientist, who writes for Novaya Gazeta.