Frankrijk wordt overspoeld door protesten over de levensstandaard. Studentenprotesten zijn al weken aan de gang en nu komen er landelijke demonstraties bij.
After weeks of student protests, France is set to be swept by broader, nationwide demonstrations Saturday over the cost of living, setting up a potentially fraught period ahead of presidential elections next year. The prospect of the two movements merging, perhaps with outbreaks of violence, poses a big challenge to the government -- and an opportunity for far-left and far-right presidential candidates jockeying for power.