Lecornu meets unions and students as France faces social unrest

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu meets social partners and student representatives Monday at Matignon to address widespread social unrest, including fuel price protests and high school demonstrations, with no financial room to maneuver. Lecornu promises "concrete responses" after the social conference, though he can only adjust the minimum wage directly. Public sector unions were excluded from Monday's talks and will meet separately Friday, drawing criticism from Unsa for fragmenting the social response. The government considers advancing the automatic minimum wage increase to December 1 and boosting energy checks for low-income households. Unions demand larger raises, while LFI's Manuel Bompard dismissed the proposed boost as insufficient. Another protest day is called for Tuesday.