Reporting and analysis grouped around #France.
Investors are demanding markedly higher interest rates to hold French government bonds, signalling mounting concern over public debt and offering a warning to other heavily indebted countries.
Activists in France were expected to hold rallies across the country on Thursday, creating another test for a protest movement seeking to demonstrate national reach.
Students and teachers renewed blockades and street demonstrations across France, arguing that government pledges do not yet meet demands for investment and concrete improvements in schools.
Mounting frustration over overcrowded classrooms, staff shortages and deteriorating facilities has driven a wave of student protests across France, raising the prospect of wider political grievances.
