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French student protests continue; Senate weighs riot damage bill
Students say the government's five-point plan is not enough and will keep protesting after the fall break. The Senate is weighing a bill making protesters pay for damage. Rights groups call it anti-democratic.
Why it matters
The protests test President Macron's government on education funding.
Background
Protests began in late September and have led to clashes.
The story so far
- Macron condemns violence after France's worst unrest in years
- France imposes partial curfews after weekend of riots and looting
- France extends curfews and plans large police deployment for new protests
- France extends curfews and plans large deployment ahead of new protests
- France bans protests in Lyon and Marseille as Macron limits marches to unions
- France deploys 70,000 police and closes Louvre before protests
- French protests continue; Macron promises measures
- French student protests continue; Senate weighs riot damage bill
- France and Italy brace for youth protests
- Youth cost-of-living protests spread across Europe
- About 320,000 join third weekend of French protests; demonstrations spread to Germany
- France sees third weekend of protests; attempted murder probe opened
- Hundreds of thousands protest across France over living costs
- Hundreds of thousands strike in France as protests continue
- Fourth weekend of protests in France
- France moves up minimum wage rise after protests
Sources
- NZZ ↗Oct 27, 12:22 PM ET
- The Straits Times ↗Oct 27, 7:12 PM ET
- RFI ↗Oct 27, 6:20 AM ET
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