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Gérald Darmanin, the justice minister, warned there could be more violence over the weekend, ahead of a day of student sit-ins and protests on October 6th. France is no stranger to student protests.

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Police arrested 2,000 protesters after schools were set on fire and 65 staff were injured. The government condemned the “urban violence” and held an emergency cabinet meeting. Protests spread to Liège ...

Secondary-school students led more than 900 protests across France, complaining of teacher shortages and poor classroom conditions. Police arrested 2,000 protesters after schools were set on fire; a ...

Yields on American ten-year Treasuries briefly hit 5.34%, its highest level since 2002, before retreating slightly. Investors, rushing to dump American government debt, pushed borrowing costs higher ...