Macron promises 'concrete' measures for French student demands after unrest

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Monday that the government will unveil "concrete and strong" measures to address high school student demands, following weeks of nationwide unrest over education conditions. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to hold a news conference after meeting with student unions. The protests, which escalated into some of France's worst rioting in years on October 17, have been fueled by anger over the rising cost of living and police violence. Authorities admitted to security failures, with 1,435 arrests and 267 officers injured during the latest weekend demonstrations. The unrest comes six months before a presidential election, with far-right leader Marine Le Pen vowing to "restore the rule of law" and polls showing her support boosted by the disorder. Macron visited Marseille to show state resolve after city hall was damaged in the violence.