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France faces protests over rising living costs
France has experienced a wave of widespread protests due to deteriorating economic conditions and declining quality of public services. Demonstrations have expanded to major cities such as Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, and have been marked by acts of violence and vandalism against government facilities, including the burning of a tourism office and the storming of the Marseille town hall. Security forces have faced clashes with protesters. The protests began in educational institutions in the suburbs of Paris, with demands for better school conditions, reduced high prices and discrimination, and the strengthening of minors' rights. Authorities stepped in, detaining 21 people and arresting 40 others, amid human rights criticisms over the use of violence against protesting children, along with a temporary suspension of crowd control techniques such as sound bombs. Investigations have been launched into police assaults, as the president faces the challenge of balancing maintaining stability with addressing social demands amid a political divide.
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