Lecornu is set to hold a news conference later Monday after meeting with unions of high school students.
Macron described the current situation as a social and political mobilisation rooted, on the one hand, in the high school student protests, and on the other, in the high cost of living.
We will continue to hold the line, Macron told security forces on a visit to Marseille.
If we all do our jobs well, this movement will subside – because we will address legitimate expectations, and because order will be maintained.
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