AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoProtests: France’s third weekend of demonstrations drew 320,000 people, according to the Interior Ministry, though student groups put turnout near 500,000. Most marches were peaceful, but clashes broke out in Paris, Lyon and Toulouse; police used tear gas, and a Molotov cocktail set an officer alight. Authorities reported 511 arrests by 8 p.m. after deploying 70,000 police and gendarmes. Next steps: Student unions are calling for renewed school and university blockades from Tuesday, followed by a Nov. 5 demonstration and strike. Economy: Fitch cut France’s outlook to negative, citing weak growth, rising borrowing costs and political divisions. GDP shrank 0.1% in the third quarter, adding pressure as the government seeks to rein in debt.
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