It has been many years since France last had a revolution, or even a serious attempt at reform. Stagnation, both political and economic, has been the hallmark of a country where little has changed for decades, even as power has rotated between the established parties of left and right.
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A photo shows French flags on the stage during a rally of the French far-right National Front (FN) party presidential candidate to kick off her campaign in Lyon on Feb. 5.
