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France Sees Risk of Violence in Weekend Protests, PM Says
Lecornu said 1,000 police and gendarmes were injured over the weekend as officials brace for fresh demonstrations led by students and unions.
- On Thursday, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu warned that authorities fear unrest during weekend protests, stating demonstrations no longer resemble a student movement but have become "a movement of urban violence."
- Lecornu and his government acknowledged the legitimacy of student grievances, citing an "atmosphere of perma-crisis: wars, inflation, and issues surrounding purchasing power" driving weeks-long protests.
- Hundreds of demonstrations are scheduled for this Saturday, marking the anniversary of the 2019 Yellow Vest protests, as thousands of students continue barricading high school entrances.
- Lecornu accused the radical-left LFI of instrumentalizing student frustration for electoral advantage, asserting this "hypocrisy damages France" as political tensions mount before next year's presidential election.
- Earlier police brutality accusations, which the interior ministry denied, continue fueling tensions after protests this month left hundreds injured, including a 15-year-old boy in Lens who lost a hand.
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