A global credit ratings agency downgraded French debt worthiness a notch on Saturday, citing pension reform protests as a cause. Two weeks after the contested reform passed, persistent social movements threaten to erase the financial gains that the French government expected.
As Nantes squared off against Toulouse on Saturday evening for the hotly anticipated French Football Cup finals, most of the action was restricted to the field. French trade unions had promised a stormy reception for President Emmanuel Macron, who typically greets players of both teams on the pitch before the match kicks off.
