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Virginia Pietromarchi is a senior reporter at aljazeera.com.
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The tragedy has upended the November 29 election campaign, shifting attention from housing to security.

National Rally’s Le Pen launches presidential campaign against backdrop of protests and social, economic discontent.

Several planned marches in major French cities were banned by authorities, provoking an uproar by rights groups.

President to meet for first time with student representatives on Friday before further protests.

The US president has turned his attention to France, but his comments were dismissed by French leader Macron.

Police violence and use of crowd-control weapons deepen mistrust between French authorities and demonstrators.

Champions League football game takes place amid backdrop of unrest over education issues and the cost of living.

The protests have further polarised the French and turned the youth into a key, angry, voting bloc.

Some 1,800 people arrested and hundreds injured during nationwide demonstrations attended by hundreds of thousands.

More than 500,000 gather in Paris and other cities for protests uniting students, teachers, unions and ‘yellow vests’.



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