France faces new protests as unions and students rally over living costs

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France braces for more nationwide protests Saturday as unions and student groups plan demonstrations, while Yellow Vests call for a banned rally in central Paris. The protests follow weeks of youth-led unrest and strikes that drew hundreds of thousands of workers over rising living costs. Authorities have banned the Yellow Vests' Paris gathering. Experts note the movement's call for "mass disobedience" signals escalating tensions, with separate rallies planned despite the official prohibition.


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