AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoStudent Protests: France braces for a “Black Tuesday” as tens of thousands are expected in Paris and hundreds of schools remain disrupted, with unions and parents joining high-school marches over understaffed, dilapidated classrooms; police say thousands have been arrested and injured, while critics accuse officers of disproportionate force after a 15-year-old lost a hand in Lens. Police Scrutiny: A left-wing lawmaker demanded Interior Minister Laurent Nunez resign, citing investigations into alleged brutality and footage of aggressive policing. EU Trade Fight: France and Germany push a faster EU trade-defense tool aimed at “market-distorting” practices, with China likely in focus—an EU-style “301” approach is criticized as unilateral. Defense Update: France test-fired a new nuclear-capable M51.3 missile from the submarine Le Vigilant for the first time, without a warhead, as tensions with Russia persist. Markets: The euro stays under pressure as France’s borrowing costs and debt fears weigh on sentiment. Sports: Zidane’s France came from behind to beat Belgium 4-1 in the Nations League, with substitutes Doué, Cherki and Olise turning the game.
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