In Saint-Malo, in France's Brittany region, the legendary Route du Rhum is preparing to set sail. Billed as the world's biggest solo transatlantic race, it sees skippers sail alone from France's northern coast to the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. It's a high-speed, high-risk crossing that takes place every four years.
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Protests in France have helped inspire youth demonstrations elsewhere in Europe, from Portugal and Italy to Germany. Germany saw particularly large rallies on Saturday, led by a youth initiative whose name roughly translates as “Gen Z has got this”. Demonstrators called for better education and healthcare, stronger climate protection and a more affordable cost of living, while also opposing any return to compulsory military service. However, protests in several major German cities turned violent towards the end of the day, particularly in the financial…
As we saw in that report, protesters were frustrated at being kept on the outskirts of the French capital. There are also reports of social media posts about the demonstrations being suppressed. Daniel Quinlan has more.