France: 290 arrested as weekend protests over living costs turn violent

For a third consecutive weekend, 320,000 protesters across France demonstrated against rising living costs and poor school conditions, with clashes in several cities leading to over 290 arrests. The sustained scale and violence mark an escalation from prior weekends, signaling deepening social unrest that could pressure the government's policy response.

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