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French Government Extends Fuel Rebate to Ease Cost-of-Living Tensions Amid Nationwide Protests

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has issued an emergency decree extending a 100-euro financial aid package for high-mileage drivers through the end of the year, as trade unions and student groups launch coordinated demonstrations across France.
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