France braces for another weekend of protests amid nationwide riots
France is bracing for yet another weekend of protests by high school students and the "Yellow Vest" movement.
France 24 reports: France is bracing for yet another weekend of protests by high school students and the "Yellow Vest" movement.
The government says they're increasing security and personnel to trying to mitigate any violence or chaos. Story by Ophelie Jacobson and France 2.
This world story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Yellow Vest and Ophelie Jacobson.
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