AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoProtests and Policing: France’s third weekend of cost-of-living demonstrations drew about 320,000 people, according to the Interior Ministry. Clashes followed in several cities; 779 people were arrested, and prosecutors opened an attempted-murder investigation after a petrol bomb set a security officer alight in Paris. Student groups are calling for school and university blockades. Public Finances: Fitch cut France’s credit outlook to negative, while lawmakers narrowly backed a proposed €0.055-per-gigabyte levy on major online content providers. It still needs further approval to become law. Cybersecurity: After a major hack of the tax office, France has contracted local AI firm Mistral to help strengthen its defences. Nuclear Legacy: Algeria has begun another cleanup at a former French nuclear test site, accusing Paris of withholding maps and records needed to locate buried radioactive waste. Ligue 1: Lyon beat Angers 2-0, Paris FC defeated Monaco 3-1 and Marseille secured a fourth straight league win, beating Toulouse 2-0.
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