Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
Police arrested nearly 1,000 people as unions and student groups pressed demands over living costs, public services and education funding.
- On Saturday, nationwide protests against rising living costs drew between 410,000 and 800,000 people across France as authorities deployed 70,000 security forces to manage the demonstrations.
- Economic grievances, including surging living costs and underfunded public services, fueled the movement as protesters challenged the administration's fiscal and social policies.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported nearly 1,000 arrests as officers faced an "extremely elevated level of violence," with two people seriously injured in Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand.
- Nunez called the outcome more "positive" than last week due to proactive police checks, yet far-left leader Jean-Luc Melenchon warned the unrest "is going to repeat itself every week."
- The Yellow Vests movement called for further demonstrations on October 31, while far-right activists increasingly sought confrontations with ultra-left militants in southern cities.
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Tensions have risen again in France during mass protests against the high cost of living and education conditions. Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets, clashes erupted between police and protesters, and more than 1,300 people were arrested. As criticism of President Emmanuel Macron intensified, the protests spread to other European countries.
The French Interior Ministry announced that 1,314 people were arrested during nationwide protests on Saturday.
Saturday 24 protests brought together 410,000 people across the country, 110,000 in Paris, in 289 rallies, compared to 550,000 participating...
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Police Made 1,314 Arrests in France’s Protests, Says Govt
Police arrested 1,314 people in weekend protests across France, the interior ministry said Sunday, adding that 53 officers were hurt in clashes. The arrests occurred as violence broke out on the margins of mass demonstrations in major cities on Saturday over the high cost of living. It was the second consecutive weekend of unrest in France, which is heading to presidential elections in April and May to choose a successor to Emmanuel Macron, who …
Police made 1,314 arrests in France’s protests: government
Over 1,300 arrests were made across France during protests against high living costs, with reports of violence and injuries among police officers. The unrest comes as the country approaches presidential elections.
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