@CroweDM

Europe Correspondent at @theage and @smh. Previously Chief Political Correspondent in Canberra. Former director, National Press Club.

 London
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Joined March 2010
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They’re targeted day and night — and these railways workers still turn up to work. From Kyiv: smh.com.au/world/europe/we-a…
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Behind the broken shops — a broken social contract. In France, the violence and looting is only one part of a political and economic crisis. theage.com.au/world/europe/t…

The violence of the streets of Paris looked like rage. It revealed a society that will take years...

There is despair in France over how to stop a violent upheaval turning into a social collapse. The breakdown in order is so widespread, that it is impossible to turn away with a Gallic shrug.

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Enzo Morel
@mtwit75Oct 21
Puisque la CGT voulait censurer ce reportage « Au cœur des violences », et avant que celui-ci ne soit supprimé, en voici une sauvegarde. À voir ou à revoir.
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@cgtvoffOct 21
"Toute l'équipe a failli et doit démissionner" : la CGT de France Télévisions réclame le départ de Laurent Delahousse et de ses collaborateurs du 20 Heures cg-tv.com/articles/toute-l-e…

"Toute l'équipe a failli et doit démissionner" : la CGT de France Télévisions réclame le départ de...

Ambiance tendue dans les couloirs de France Télévisions ! Après l'édition du 20 Heures consacrée aux violences du 17 octobre, Laurent Delahousse et son équipe sont dans le viseur de la CGT qui...

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Police allege a far-left extremist was the man responsible for burning down the Limoges town hall. smh.com.au/world/europe/unma…

Unmasked: The far-left extremist suspected of burning down 143-year-old town hall

Security experts have estimated about 5000 “black bloc” or far-left violent actors were on the ground during the riots in Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Limoges.

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Amazing footage.
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@APOct 22
Two bystanders, including a television reporter, rescued a driver from a sinking car trapped in floodwaters in Morayfield, Australia, on Thursday. Australian Broadcasting Corporation reporter Will Murray and another man jumped into the water and swam towards the vehicle to help the trapped driver.
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France is adrift, politically, fiscally and socially. My column in @FT ft.com/content/616c796b-a288… via @ft

Is France spinning out of control?

The country faces multiple crises and the political class seems incapable of responding

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Marie Gentric@MarieGentricOct 19
Voici un extrait de la vidéosurveillance qu'un commerçant a partagé avec moi aujourd'hui. Samedi, il a assisté au pillage du magasin dans lequel il travaillait depuis 29 ans, sans rien pouvoir dire, ni faire. "Ils étaient trop nombreux". L'ouvrage d'une vie, détruit en une soirée
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The 11pm curfew has just taken effect in Place de la Republique in Paris. Up to a point.
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Conformément aux instructions du Premier ministre @SebLecornu et du ministre de l’Intérieur @NunezLaurent, afin de protéger les personnes et les biens des risques de violences et de pillages commis ces derniers jours par des groupes de jeunes délinquants, le @prefetpolice a pris des arrêtés périmétriques d’interdiction de rassemblement et de manifestation, dans certains secteurs de Paris. Ces arrêtés prennent effet à 20h ce jour jusqu’à 6h demain. Plus d'informations : prefecturedepolice.interieur…
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What’s the greater cause? Opposing Macron? Or getting free sneakers?
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Awful news about Helen Haines — a principled politician and a thoroughly decent human being. Wishing the best for her.
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Interesting comment on my article today. I don’t agree — I spoke to Parisians who are shocked and angry at the looting and pointless damage. They do not think it’s just another protest. theage.com.au/world/europe/n…
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Parisians, on their way to work on Monday morning, are stopping to see the scale of destruction. One calls out a thank you to street cleaners as she cycles past. theage.com.au/world/europe/n…
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Who are the rioters in Paris? This is what I saw. smh.com.au/world/europe/noth…

Nothing left to loot: Parisians ponder the real cost of another night of riots

There’s still some sympathy with the protesters’ original demands, but it’s hard to escape the sense that these riots reflect a modern France facing troubled times, reports David Crowe from Paris.

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Police and protestors are clashing time and again in Paris tonight. The police fire tear gas to disperse the crowd. Then the crowd regroups.
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They were not looting “luxury” stores on the Paris street I’m on. I just walked past a smashed-up florist.
BFM
@BFMTVOct 18
"Arrêtez de faire les choqués pour une vitrine de luxe pillée": le coup de gueule de la compagne de Lucas Digne après les violences du 17 octobre l.bfmtv.com/1APL

"Arrêtez de faire les choqués pour une vitrine de luxe pillée": le coup de gueule de la compagne de...

En réponse aux nombreux actes de violence qui ont marqué le mouvement de contestation du samedi 17 octobre, Tiziri Digne, la compagne du défenseur du PSG Lucas Digne, a tenu à rappeler les révoltes...

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The scale of the violence has shocked the people of France. From Paris:
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Paris cleans up after the shocking violence on Saturday. You can see the evidence of what some call an insurrection.
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Given a cut of Star Wars' backend grosses, Alec Guinness hoped he'd maybe double his initial $150k salary. But from the initial release he made more than $7 million, and ultimately almost $95 million. Here's Guinness with an amusing tale of his remarkable good fortune.
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Most leaders won’t speak up about Trump siding with Putin. Not Zelensky. He is out loud about what the White House did. His words: “Planned operation.” theage.com.au/world/europe/p…

‘Planned operation’: The test result that reveals a dangerous Trump betrayal

All the signs suggest Donald Trump or his administration made a technical decision that led to increased civilian casualties in Ukraine.

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The result that reveals a Trump betrayal: smh.com.au/world/europe/plan…

‘Planned operation’: The test result that reveals a dangerous Trump betrayal

All the signs suggest Donald Trump or his administration made a technical decision that led to increased civilian casualties in Ukraine.

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