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‘We are the shame of Europe’: France imposes curfews to stop growing riots

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Europe erupted with fresh protests over the unaffordable cost of living over the weekend - and organisers are calling for more

What the coverage shows

The coverage converges on curfews, violence, and official attempts to restore order, with NBC News and CBS News stressing arrests, fires, and damage, and France 24 noting that some areas passed the night without disturbance. Framing diverges most on the cause and scope: The Independent and NBC foreground cost of living, South China Morning Post focuses on school protests, and The Economist is the only outlet to frame the piece as a warning that violent protests may erupt again. BBC News alone uses a question format, asking how the protests turned violent.

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