H ello and welcome to the weekend. The last seven days have been punctuated by political unrest in Europe with groups angry over the state of schools, the cost of living, and housing. Elsewhere, otherwise peaceful residents are throwing rocks at their tellies in their own personal revolt at omnipotent technology. You might want to hold off the coffee until after reading this one.

1. The fallout from fast-tracking French rioting cases

A man throws a plastic traffic cone through a burning barricade amid clashes in Paris. Photograph: Abdul Saboor/Reuters

The protests gripping a string of European countries this month have largely been told through shocking pictures of violence – particularly on the streets of Paris. The riots in France have prompted questions over police tactics, as Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to get a handle on the civil unrest.…