As a counterpoint, almost every major European power “monitors” certain protest groups. The French Army, for instance was authorized to shoot Yellow Vest protes

As a counterpoint, almost every major European power “monitors” certain protest groups. The French Army, for instance was authorized to shoot Yellow Vest protesters. After the 2015 terror attacks in France, civil liberties were greatly curtailed due to the “state of emergency” — a state of emergency that kept getting extended at the whims of the Élysée Palace.