France braces for weeks more of protests as unrest spreads to Italy – Europe live

Gilets jaunes movement calls for further demonstrations in France as Giorgia Meloni schedules crisis talks after looting in Italian cities

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We are expecting to hear from France’s prime minister Sébastien Lecornu later today, but he is currently chairing an emergency meeting on the events of the weekend.

Party leaders will also meet with the PM to discuss the political fallout from the protests.