Macron government faces long autumn of unrest after October 24 protests

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will meet student representatives on Monday to provide "concrete responses" after the October 24 protests, while new demonstrations are already called for October 31 and November 5. An estimated 410,000 people, including 110,000 in Paris, according to interior ministry figures, marched against the high cost of living, deteriorating public services, and unprecedented restrictions on the right to protest. The CGT union claims 800,000 participants nationwide. President Emmanuel Macron has so far only thanked police forces on social media, avoiding mention of the protests' scale, as the government faces the prospect of a prolonged autumn of social unrest.