France’s Macron promises ‘strong measures’ to ease protests

French President Emmanuel Macron promised on Monday that his government would announce a package of measures in response to weeks of street protests over a broad set of grievances, while acknowledging the risk of more unrest ahead. His prime minister, Sebastien Lecornu, is set to hold a news conference after a meeting with unions of high school students who want more resources ‌for the education sector and an overhaul of a university admissions process they say embeds inequalities. “I have …...