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François Hollande’s own personal state of emergency

The French president’s response to the November terror attacks has left him increasingly isolated and unpopular

6 February 2016

9:00 AM

6 February 2016

9:00 AM

The terrorist attacks of 13 November have had an enduring effect on people living in Paris and France’s other big cities. Hotel bookings and restaurant reservations are down, and some people will no longer go out in the evening. There have been several other minor terrorist outrages across the country since November, and tension — prompted by repeated government warnings — remains high.

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Patrick Marnham is a former literary editor of this magazine and a former Paris correspondent of the Independent.

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