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Live: French PM Lecornu to meet with unions ahead of new protests

France 2421 October 2026, 00:45 UTCFrance

After implementing curfews in cities across France to prevent a continuation of the weekend's violence and looting, French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu prepared to meet with trade union organisations on Wednesday to discuss protest security and responses to the high school students who began the now nationwide protests. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.

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