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Key Points:

• French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu reportedly asked major French telecom companies to prepare for potential shutdowns of platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and X during upcoming protests, aiming to temporarily block access via DNS filtering to prevent unrest.
• Betting markets sharply increased Marine Le Pen's chances of winning the 2027 French presidential election to as high as 65%, following violent protests; Le Pen and her protege Jordan Bardella are positioning themselves as France's likely next leadership.
• Italy is experiencing widespread cost-of-living protests across cities such as Milan, Rome, and Turin, prompting right-wing Premier Giorgia Meloni to deploy troops and enforce stricter penalties for minors involved in demonstrations.
• Protests in Italy have involved diverse issues including education, corruption, anti-war sentiments, pensions, and housing, with some incidents of looting and violent clashes with police, especially in Turin and Rome.
• French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported that recent nationwide protests saw about 1,000 arrests and some serious injuries, attributing much of the violence to "ultra-left" extremists, but described Saturday's demonstrations as more positive compared to previous weeks.