France's Macron promises 'strong measures' to assuage protests

PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Monday that his government would announce a package of measures in response to weeks of street protests over a broad set of grievances, while acknowledging the risk of more unrest ahead. His prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is set to hold a news conference after a meeting with unions of high school students who want more resources for the education sector and an overhaul of a university admissions process they say embeds inequalities. "I have ... asked the government to respond to the legitimate demands that lie at the root of this social movement," Macron told reporters in Marseille, where he travelled to inspect the damage from earlier protests. Macron repeated what Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said earlier, that more unrest is expected next weekend. Far-right gangs confront far-left activists The protests show little sign of easing after violence nine days ago engulfed dozens of cities, leading to fears the state had lost control of the streets. In response to the turmoil, the interior ministry deployed 70,000 police for Saturd