The French government announced about half a billion euros in aid for students on Monday in an attempt to defuse anger from protesters who said they would gather again on a central Paris square for the 12th night in a row. The "Nuit Debout"(Up All Night) movement has brought thousands of young mainly left-wing voters to the Place de la Republique, venting their frustration against various policies of President Francois Hollande's socialist government. Street protests that initially started against a draft labor reform bill, have broadened out to other issues.
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April 11th, 2016
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