Are student protests being manipulated ahead of France's presidential election?
France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
BBC News reports: France's prime minister has suggested that student anger is being weaponised, as the unions and other protesters prepare to take to the streets too.
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