Unions and students join forces as protesters return to the streets
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The youth movement and the 'yellow vests' have attempted a convergence today, mobilizing against the cost of living and fuel prices. The government has responded by boarding up stations in Paris and authorizing a new type of stun grenade for crowd control; the Interior Ministry has lifted the moratorium on the weapon without specifying its range.
The cost of a month of school protests is becoming clear as regional authorities calculate the bill for fires and vandalism. For the government, the divorce from the younger generation appears complete, a shift from the promises of social mobility that marked the start of the presidency.
Jordan Bardella was heckled at the Paris Motor Show over his past writings, though the National Rally leader evaded the questions. Elsewhere, the US president has exempted Russia from new sanctions, citing American national interests.