According to government figures, more than 100,000 people demonstrated in Paris over the weekend of the French protests.
“Still, more than 100,000 people demonstrated in Paris, according to government figures.”
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The French protest movement began in mid-September with high school students demanding better conditions.
“And remember, it started in mid-September with high school students demanding better conditions.”
Marine Le Pen formally launched her third presidential candidacy at a two-day National Rally event in Orleans.
“far-right leader Marine Le Pen, who's running for president for the third time, formally launched her candidacy this weekend at a two-day rally of her party in the town of Orleans”
Emmanuel Macron cannot run again, he is very unpopular, and no viable centrist candidate has emerged for France's next presidential election.
“Macron cannot run again, and no one wants to associate with him because he's so unpopular, and a viable centrist candidate has not yet emerged.”
In Serbia's parliamentary elections, the party of longtime leader Aleksandar Vucic was defeated by a student movement.
“after the party of longtime strongman Alexander Vucic was defeated by a student movement”
Serbia's student protest movement began two years earlier after a train station roof collapse killed sixteen people.
“This movement began two years ago as a student protest movement after a roof collapsed at a train station, killing sixteen people.”