French government says 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday, fewer than in previous weeks
- 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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In France more than 300,000 people take to the streets. Randalers storm in Marseille boutiques and apartments. An overview.
In France, on the third Saturday in a row, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets against high living costs and maladministration in the education system. The French Ministry of the Interior spoke of 320,000 demonstrators, the organizers of almost one million.
The protests of this day called for 320 thousand people in the streets, less than the 550 thousand registered last weekend.
The level of participation in appeals has also decreased, with 320,000 people on the streets. Organizers speak in half a million people.
70K people reported in Paris as police shield themselves from flying molotov cocktails
Violent clashes erupted across France on October 31st, with rioters throwing what appeared to be Molotov cocktails at Paris police which injured several officers while in Lyon US and Israeli flags were set on fire.
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