French authorities extended emergency curfews and deployed heavily armed military units across major cities today following a weekend of widespread rioting, arson, and commercial looting. French President Emmanuel Macron confirmed soldiers will guard sensitive state sites as cleanup crews clear debris from Paris landmarks.
The violence evolved from peaceful student demonstrations over school funding into massive nationwide strikes driven by rising inflation and cost of living pressures. Protests escalated significantly after the government deployed police force to break up transport blockades across regional transit hubs.
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