French government says 320,000 people protested nationwide on Saturday, fewer than in previous weeks
The Interior Ministry said turnout fell from earlier marches as 779 people were arrested and 40,000 checks were carried out 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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As a result of clashes with protesters, 53 law enforcement personnel were injured in France through mass demonstrations and nationwide strikes against the cost and salary increases, which brought together some 575,000 participants and were accompanied by clashes with the police, as reported by RBC-Ukraine, with reference to Le Figaro and Le Monde. According to the French Ministry of Internal Affairs, some 575,000 persons took part in demonstrati…
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