The government promised to phase out an unpopular university admissions system by 2028. Student groups are pushing for more.

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The move announced on Monday seeks to quell student anger after weeks of mass protests over education and living costs.

While the police kept a lid on vandalism, the huge number of protesters and France’s fraught politics suggest unrest could grow.

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After largely peaceful marches on Saturday, clashes broke out in the evening. But a large-scale police presence, 1,000 arrests and the rerouting of protest routes kept a lid on wholesale vandalism.

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A movement that began with a few high schools has broadened to encompass labor unions and other activists.

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Clashes erupted in Paris as a mass march drew to a close Saturday, with more than 400,000 people rallying across France over school funding and soaring living costs in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron. Police made nearly 1,000 arrests, the government said.

Hope, dread and the final stretch to Election Day.

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Looters ravaged a storied commercial avenue in France’s second-largest city. Its merchants fear that more unrest could follow.

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It is hoped the factory-bred mosquitoes will be a long-term solution to the rapid spread of the disease-carrying insects

Idyllic French stays to suit the whole tribe – from hands-on activities and great kids' clubs to Michelin-starred menus