AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoStudent Protests: Demonstrations over teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and crumbling schools continued nationwide Thursday, with more than 6,500 people arrested or stopped by police and 157 schools still closed. After a 15-year-old lost his hand in a stun-grenade incident, France suspended the weapons pending an investigation. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu promised proposals by the end of October but offered no immediate funding pledge. Budget Pressure: France’s borrowing costs have climbed to their highest level since 2002. Eurozone officials are urging Paris to pass its 2027 budget as markets fret over the deficit. Ukraine Support: France will begin training Ukrainian pilots on Rafale fighter jets in November, Armed Forces Minister Catherine Vautrin told lawmakers. Art Heist: Thieves stole a 330-pound bronze book cover designed by Salvador Dalí from an art centre in Issoire, central France. Prosecutors have opened an investigation.
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