Episode 79 : Martinique is fed up with Paris’ broken promises

Burned vehicles, gutted buildings including a destroyed McDonalds… This is what the streets looked like this week in Martinique, a French overseas department of the Caribbean, as locals protested the rising cost of living. In response, the French government has imposed a night-time curfew from 9 pm to 5 am. So today we look into: what exactly has been happening in Martinique over the past month? And what does this unrest reveal about the French government’s willingness – or lack thereof – to address its colonial history?

You can listen to our 1st of July episode on the protests in New Caledonia here.

Europe, Day by Day is a Europod production in partnership with Sphera Network.

The executive producer of Europe, Day by Day is Alexander Damiano Ricci.

The host of Europe, Day by Day is Emma Belmonte.

The researcher of this episode is Juli Simond.

This episode was produced and edited by Seden Anlar.

Original soundtrack by Thomas Kusberg.