Marseille's education system in spotlight as Macron visits • FRANCE 24 English
FRANCE24, 02 Sep 2021
Residents in some of Marseille's poorest crime-ridden districts pleaded with French President Emmanuel #Macron for help on Wednesday as he visited the Mediterranean port following a spate of drugs-related #murders. France's second-biggest city has long been known for its run-down streets and desolate housing estates, as well as its gritty charm and fierce local pride. But with the April 2021 presidential #elections approaching, a surge in deadly shootings has put its long-standing social problems on the #political agenda. France 24's journalist James Creedon tells us more.
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