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Several planned marches in major French cities were banned by authorities, provoking an uproar by rights groups.
President to meet for first time with student representatives on Friday before further protests.
The US president has turned his attention to France, but his comments were dismissed by French leader Macron.
Police violence and use of crowd-control weapons deepen mistrust between French authorities and demonstrators.
Champions League football game takes place amid backdrop of unrest over education issues and the cost of living.
The protests have further polarised the French and turned the youth into a key, angry, voting bloc.
Some 1,800 people arrested and hundreds injured during nationwide demonstrations attended by hundreds of thousands.
More than 500,000 gather in Paris and other cities for protests uniting students, teachers, unions and ‘yellow vests’.
Demonstrations began in mid-September at schools and have expanded, tapping into wider grievances.
Leaders of nationalist parties in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland say London has ‘no right’ to block democracy.
