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France vows 'massive' security operation involving military forces for expected weekend protests
Some military forces from Operation Sentinelle will be deployed to free up police and gendarmes for the expected demonstrations, French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said....
safety
New Paris curfew ordered as PM vows 'massive' police deployment at next protests
There were no major incidents on Monday night as the government imposed curfews in parts of Paris and other cities, following violence and looting over the weekend....
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Heavy rain causes widespread flooding in France’s Marseille
Heavy rain from a Mediterranean weather system has caused flooding across parts of south-eastern France, inundating roads and streets in the Bouches-du-Rhône department....
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Fuel, gas and vegetables: Is the cost of living in France really going up?
The rising cost of living was one of the main reasons behind the October 17th protests in France - so which products have become more expensive and how much are prices rising by?...
schools
'The repression of France's high school and social movements is already historic in scale'
Quentin Deluermoz, a professor at Paris Cité University, reflects on the significance of the many references to the French Revolution, the Paris Commune and the May 1968 protests that shaped the protests of October 17, arguing they 'provide a language to express the depth of ange...
business
Paris shop owners clean up and repair stores after riots
Shop owners and cleanup crews cleared debris and repaired vandalised storefronts in Paris on Monday, after two nights of rioting and looting left shops damaged across the city....