Mass protests and rioting swept France over the weekend as the eurozone’s second-largest economy grapples with stagflation. The unrest began last month, when students took to the streets to decry the lack of investment in education, highlighting run-down classrooms, missing teachers, and buildings that aren’t equipped for rising temperatures. Others later joined in solidarity while also denouncing police tactics against student protesters. Eventually, the demonstrations focused on the high cost of living and rising fuel prices, which have jumped as a result of the U.S. war on Iran. The unrest has coincided with a steep acceleration in inflation. Consumer prices rose 3.
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