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France has experienced demonstrations, looting and arson in several cities following protests over living costs, public services and education conditions. The unrest began with student protests and spread to locations including Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and Montpellier.
French President Emmanuel Macron said the government would seek to prevent further violence. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced that military forces would be deployed to help maintain order, according to his statement.
The student union UNEF and the yellow vest movement have called for further rallies this weekend. The government has acknowledged shortcomings in its operational response to the earlier disorder, according to one account.
Macron also criticized foreign political commentary about the unrest, describing it as disinformation used for political purposes. U.S. President Donald Trump blamed migrants, jihadists and communists for the events, while Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the French government to respond to protesters’ demands.
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