A French mayor was filmed laughing and dancing with demonstrators outside a school as violent protests continue to grip the country.
The demonstrations and blockades, which began last week and coincided on Tuesday with a broader public-sector strike, have become a political flashpoint at a sensitive moment for France.
Police have made hundreds of arrests during clashes with young protesters, while authorities reported dozens of injuries.
Now, the left-wing mayor of a Parisian suburb is facing backlash after he was filmed engaging with student protesters.
Footage shows Bally Bagayoko, the mayor of the Seine-Saint-Denis suburb, laughing and dancing outside a blocked-off school, while demonstrators cheer
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