French government says 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday, fewer than in previous weeks
Authorities rerouted the main Paris march and deployed 70,000 police and gendarmes as protests over living costs and education spread nationwide.
- Hundreds of thousands of mostly young protesters marched across France on Saturday against rising living costs and education conditions, with youth-led demonstrations also spreading to Germany and Italy.
- The movement began last month with high school students protesting neglected school buildings and unfair university admissions, then broadened to include labor unions and activists angry over inflation and inequality.
- Government estimates indicate 320,000 people rallied nationwide, including 70,000 in Paris, where authorities deployed 70,000 security personnel and rerouted marches to the city's outskirts to prevent unrest.
- Although marches remained largely peaceful for hours, clashes erupted near the end of the procession as protesters threw projectiles, prompting police to respond with tear gas, stun grenades, and baton charges.
- The demonstrations occur amid a febrile political climate, with presidential elections six months away and far-right leader Marine Le Pen currently leading opinion polls, creating pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government.
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The third day of mobilization against expensive life brought together hundreds of thousands of people in France, before clashes broke out in several major cities.
A total of 320,000 people were on the streets. A policeman was injured by a fire.
The protesters drop, over 400 stoppers. Students in the square also in Germany (ANSA)
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