https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-student-protests-highlight-a-debt-crisis-that-could-spill-over-to-the-rest-of-europeContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-student-protests-highlight-a-debt-crisis-that-could-spill-over-to-the-rest-of-europehttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/france-s-student-protests-highlight-a-debt-crisis-that-could-spill-over-to-the-rest-of-europe#u111482Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:46:39 +0000France is confronting its largest student protests in decades, evolving from demonstrations over poor educational conditions into a severe national crisis characterized by widespread violence. Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin reports that the situation has transitioned into a public order disturbance, with nearly 5,000 arrests made and hundreds of schools closed. Simultaneously, the unrest highlights a deeper national debt crisis driven by decades of deficits. Financial executives warn that France faces a painful risk premium and a bond selloff that leaves no room for fiscal mistakes, raising