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Macron Says Government Will Address Students’ Demands After Weeks of Protests

After weeks of protests in France, President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that the government would address the students’ demands.

Clashes erupt across France as police use tear gas and water cannons; nearly 1,000 arrested

Large protests were taking place across France, with clashes breaking out. Police fired tear gas at demonstrations in several cities, while demonstrators set fire to trash cans, among other things. Almost 1,000 people had been arrested, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Saturday evening.

20 Arrested in France After Coordinated Prison Attacks

Fires and Shootings Target Multiple French Prisons Overnight

Fires, shootings, graffiti of anarchist slogans and attempts to intimidate employees. Several French prisons have been attacked in different ways during the night leading up to Tuesday, reports Le Figaro.

Marion Brunet Wins Alma Prize for Young Adult Literature

The French author Marion Brunet receives this year's Alma Prize. In her novels, she portrays young people's revolt against a corrupt society. It is people on the margins who interest me, she says.

Seized Superyacht Linked to Money Laundering Fetches 108 Million

A superyacht seized in a money laundering case – involving a Belarusian citizen – brought in approximately 108 million kronor to the French state treasury when it was sold at auction on Thursday.

Grandparents of Missing French Toddler Released After Questioning

The grandparents of the French boy Émile, who disappeared in the French Alps almost two years ago, are being released after questioning, according to their lawyers.

Researchers arrested for explosion at Russian consulate

Two French citizens have been arrested suspected of an explosion at Russia's consulate in southern French Marseille earlier in the week. The two individuals are both employed at the French national center for scientific research, CNRS, in France.