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Oct 31 · Youth-led Gen Z protests over living costs turn violent in Frankfurt and Cologne, as France holds a third weekend of rallies

CNBC: A third weekend of protests in France as youth-led rallies sweep Europe

Grade A (100/100). Wire report: France's third weekend of protests, the arrests, and youth-led rallies in Germany and elsewhere in Europe

A: No problems found.

Splits: Wire report: France's third weekend of protests, the arrests, and youth-led rallies in Germany and elsewhere in Europe

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