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French Protests Taper Off as Officials Admit Failure

Bloomberg Markets20 October 2026, 00:00 UTCFrance

French officials have rolled out tougher security measures and pledged aid for businesses after cost-of-living protests degenerated into violence, vandalism and looting. Bloomberg's Rosalind Mathieson has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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