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Protests are taking place across Europe, including France, protesting the deterioration of public services such as the educational environment and housing shortages.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Intern Reporters Baek Soo-young and Son Ji-seong = Protests are continuing across Europe, including France, protesting the deterioration of public services such as the educational environment and housing shortages.
Last weekend, incidents of arson and looting occurred, leading the French government to impose a full and partial ban on protests in major cities.
Koreans living in Paris are also watching the situation with anxiety.
They convey the real situation in France through videos, photos, and interviews they shot themselves.

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