Macron’s 5.8% deficit limits his protest response

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Key takeaways:

• Widespread Social Unrest and Civil Disorder Erupts in France

• Ebola Outbreak Spreads, Posing a Growing Public Health Threat

France's weekend unrest puts Macron's budget and spending on the line

Hundreds of thousands of protesters marched nationwide on Saturday, with students joining trade unions, according to Politico Europe. France's riots put a price on weak wages

Shopkeepers in several French cities tried to defend their stores from looters during Saturday's unrest, and some stores were damaged, according to Euronews.

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