As French protests escalate into riots, they may prove a gift for Marine Le Pen’s right‑wing party

• Mass protests in France have spiralled into riots, with between 500,000 and 800,000 demonstrators in cities and towns across the country, most of them students.
• More than 100 police and many more protesters have been injured and up to 2,000 people have so far been arrested.
• Major public buildings – such as the town hall...