France and Germany braced for unrest with hundreds of demonstrations get under way – Europe live

French interior minister, Laurent Nuñez, warned earlier this week of a ‘very high risk of public disorder’Protesters in Paris have begun marching from Porte de Bagnolet, with demonstrations also taking place in Lille and Lyon.Crowds of people have gathered in Paris for the protests, where two French student unions have called for a blockade of schools and universities on Tuesday and Thursday. Continue reading...