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WORLD● LOW1h ago · Oct 25, 2026, 10:49 PM

'The graffiti defacing Paris's Statue de la République is indefensible, but breathes new life into an ugly monument'

Le Monde [en] · western europe

The statue designed by Léopold Morice in the 19th century, which serves as a rallying point during protests, gradually lost its original meaning and has now become a symbol of authority and an outlet for public anger, writes Le Monde columnist Michel Guerrin.

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