Its unpopular to say these days, but France failed with immigration. Too easy to get citizenship, many people from northern Africa or Middle east who are not in

Its unpopular to say these days, but France failed with immigration. Too easy to get citizenship, many people from northern Africa or Middle east who are not integrated and have crappy jobs at best. It shows in frustration of 2nd generations who feel they are bound for blue collar jobs at best, hence the massive unrests and burning of cars some years ago. Getting your phone/purse/whatever nicked in Paris became sort of tradition and part of visit long time ago (for me it was the phone, in museum where they have Napoleon at rest... seriously staff working the lockers just took it from my backpack). It even leaks into neighboring countries, ie Geneva surrounded by France from 3 sides is the town with highest crime in whole Switzerland. Second highest is Basel, on the border with... you get the pattern.