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Hundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing
Police arrested nearly 1,000 people as 70,000 security personnel deployed nationwide to contain clashes tied to rising living costs and public anger.
- French police arrested dozens and used tear gas against some protesters to prevent a repeat of last week's riots.
- Nationwide demonstrations are occurring over the high cost of living, with over half a million people protesting last week.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported that 135 individuals were arrested and various weapons were seized during the protests.
- Despite a ban on demonstrations in Lyon, around 150 protesters attempted to block a road, prompting police action.
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Violent clashes between security forces and protesters broke out in several French cities, where police used truncheons and tear gas to disperse demonstrators who had gone out for the fifth week in a row.
Despite the bans on assembly in France, hundreds of thousands again protested against the government on Saturday. There was no escalation as in the previous week. However, the anger is huge, also due to the offensive appearance of the police.
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