France is bracing for a new wave of unrest amid growing popular anger over high living costs and declining public services, at a time when the government is facing mounting pressure to cut spending as public debt approaches 120% of gross domestic product. The unrest is a fresh blow to the French economy, after data released yesterday, Friday, showed it had already contracted during the third quarter. The protests in France come after riots and looting that caused billions of euros in losses, while the wave of anger is spreading to other European countries, with calls for demonstrations in more than 30 cities in Germany.

France is bracing for a new wave of unrest amid growing popular anger over high living costs and declining public services, at a time when the government is facing mounting pressure to cut spending as public debt approaches 120% of gross domestic product. The unrest is a fresh blow to the French economy, after data released yesterday, Friday, showed it had already contracted during the third quarter. The protests in France come after riots and looting that caused billions of euros in losses, while the wave of anger is spreading to other European countries, with calls for demonstrations in more than 30 cities in Germany.