FRANCE YELLOW VESTS WEEK 413*NEGATIVE OUTLOOK FITCH RATINGS*DRUGS RACIST SUSPECT'S BLOOD*ATTACKER SAYS HE HIT 'REFUGE FOR ISLAMISTS'*MACRON CALLS FOR SCHOOL CLASSES TO RESUME*FAR-RIGHT ACTIVITY*HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS PROTEST TODAY*

 

            (NEWS, COMMENT AND ANALYSIS WITH MAINSTREAM MEDIA SOURCES)

THE FITCH RATINGS AGENCY MAINTAINED ITS "A+" RATING FOR FRANCE'S FINANCES BUT DOWNGRADED THE OUTLOOK TO 'NEGATIVE' FROM 'STABLE'

FITCH CITING A 'DETERIORATION' IN THE FRANCE'S BUDGET SITUATION AND ITS BORROWING RATES...

"The Fitch rating agency maintains France's A+ rating but lowers its outlook from stable to negative"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

The 39-year-old suspect in the racist attack in the western suburbs of Paris a week ago Friday sent to a psychiatric unit.

He was found to have traces of cocaine and marijuana in his blood.

The suspect also possessed a Bible, a Koran and a copy of Adolf Hitler's "Mein Kampf" in his home...

"Suspected shooter in racist Trappes attack put in French police psychiatric unit"-AFP Le Monde

          " society as whole has surrendered"

               "our collective responsibility"

"the lessons of what happened and the drift of our public debate"

THE MAYOR OF THE SUBURBAN PARIS COMMUNITY OF TRAPPES ALI RABEH COMMENTING ON THE FRIDAY OCTOBER 23RD ATTACKS THAT KILLED ONE AND WOUNDED FIVE.

PRESIDENT MACRON NOTING THE ATTACKS TARGETED PEOPLE ON THE BASIS OF RACE (BLACK) AND RELIGION (MUSLIM)...

"Racist attack in Trappes: Mayor Ali Rabeh believes 'the society as a whole has surrendered' to racism and calls for 'collective action to be taken'"-BFM-TV (Translation Prompt)

"He admits that he specifically targeted 'Muslims and people of African or North African descent'"

Those words from a public prosecutor describing suspect "Kevin T" who made a confession to authorities about the shooting attacks.

He spoke of attacking Trappes because in his words it was a 'refuge for Islamists'.  He also said he has no remorse over the attacks...

"Paris attacker acknowledges racist and Islamophobic motive: 'No regrets'"-NOS News Netherlands (Translation Prompt)

Last evening thousands gathered in Trappes to remember the victims of the attacks a week ago Friday...

PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON CALLED FOR SCHOOLS TO RESUME CLASSES ON MONDAY.

HIS COMMENTS CAME AS PUBLIC OPINION POLLING INDICATED A MAJORITY OF RESPONDENTS (54 PERCENT) WANTED THE STUDENT PROTEST MOVEMENT TO END.

BUT WHEN THE POLLING DATA WAS DIVIDED BY AGE GROUPS THOSE UNDER THE AGE OF 34 SUPPORTED CONTINUATION OF THE PROTESTS WITH A MAJORITY OF THOSE OVER THE AGE OF 34 WANTING THE DEMONSTRATIONS TO STOP.

This week Interior Minister Laurent Nunez spoke of the participation of 'far-right' groups on the sidelines of last Saturday's (October 24th) protests.

He said such groups were using the protests including acts of looting to spread racist and identitarian ideas.

The 'far-right' activists spoke online about defending shopkeepers from looters in some cases speaking of the failure of the state to protect them...

"Violent far-right groups stormed French streets during October 24 protests"-Le Monde

Today another day of mass protest in France.

Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators taking to the streets over the cost of living driven higher by fuel costs associated with the Ukraine, Iran and Yemen wars.

In addition demonstrators carrying the message of student grievances over conditions at schools across France.

A message of fear spread by authorities about what actions may be carried out by protesters but those elements who are violent remain a minority of the crowds taking to the streets.

Today's protests involving some people dressed in Halloween costumes....

                      PROTEST IN PARIS SATURDAY OCTOBER 31, 2026

THE OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT ESTIMATE OF PROTESTERS TODAY 320,000 INCLUDING 70,000 IN PARIS.

ORGANIZERS SAY NEARLY 500,000 PARTICIPATED IN DEMONSTRATIONS INCLUDING 200,000 IN PARIS.

Student protest leaders calling for the blockades at high schools and universities to resume on Tuesday.

 There were small groups of 'thugs' in the midst of the demonstrations police making 565 arrests as of late tonight...

         BFM-TV LIVE BLOG (TRANSLATION PROMPT)

                                                  For now that's news from France.

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