Why Are There Protests in France?
The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.
The authorities deployed tens of thousands of security forces and banned demonstrations in some cities, hoping to avoid a repeat of the riots that shook the country a week ago.

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France imposed scattered curfews on Monday after weekend protests over living costs and poor school conditions devolved into riots.
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.
Student demonstrations converged on Saturday with a broader protest movement against rising living costs, heightening a national reckoning.