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France to witness a 'crossroads of anger' as mass protests expected on Saturday

France 2416 October 2026, 08:53 UTCFrance

PRESS REVIEW – Friday, October 16: French papers look ahead to Saturday's call for mass protests, which will bring together a number of social movements. Next, climate change has devastating consequences on communities in Afghanistan. Also, Libération publishes a special edition written in the style of Georges Perec. Finally, this year's animal of the year has been named.

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