French PM meets unions after second night of curfews in Marseille and Toulouse

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu meets Wednesday with five major unions to discuss securing protest marches and responses to student demands, following a second night of localized curfews in Marseille and Toulouse. The meeting includes Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, with new protests planned Saturday and November 5. Unions CFDT and CGT criticized the absence of student organizations, demanding urgent action on purchasing power and youth grievances. Lecornu promised student announcements next week and will meet political parties Thursday. Of 557 people held after Paris violence, 300 appeared before magistrates, with none claiming political motives.


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