IN PICTURES: French Protesters Chant Against Inflation and Police
Unions say the next strike follows more than 500,000 protesters nationwide and growing anger over wages and police accountability.
- On Saturday, Nov 14, protesters gathered across France, including at Paris's Republique square, venting frustrations over the rising cost of living and a controversial new police Bill.
- Activists oppose a new Parliament Bill providing police a presumption of legitimate self-defense, which critics allege amounts to a "licence to kill" that would shield security forces from accountability.
- Yellow Vest member Benjamin Ball and 20-year-old musician Adrien expressed fear of police violence, while lawyers reported recent protests led to "mutilations" including hand, foot and eye injuries.
- Unions rejected the government's 0.6% minimum wage increase as "crumbs," calling for nationwide strikes on Nov 17 to demand substantially higher wages and better working conditions.
- These demonstrations occur as France faces high-school blockades and broader dissatisfaction ahead of 2027 presidential elections to replace Emmanuel Macron, leader of the European Union's second-largest economy.
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About 106,000 people protested in the streets of France on Saturday, some climbing onto sculptures bearing the country's flags to express their discontent with a range of issues, from the rising cost of living to a new police bill.
More than 50 marches have been convened throughout France to protest against the high cost of living. Mobilizations, organized by youth groups and the movement of yellow vests, are supported by the main unions. Protesters also reject a bill that would establish a presumption of legality over the use of firearms by police officers, amid criticism of the severity of the measures to contain protests in the country. Meanwhile, police representatives…
IN PICTURES: French protesters chant against inflation and police
Tens of thousands of protesters paraded in the streets of France on Saturday, some clambering up statues with French flags as they vented frustrations ranging from the rising cost of living to opposition to a new police bill.
French Protesters Chant Against Inflation and Police
Tens of thousands of protesters paraded in the streets of France on Saturday, some clambering up statues with French flags as they vented frustrations ranging from the rising cost of living to opposition to a new police bill. The European Union's second largest economy has been gripped by high-school blockades and mass demonstrations for more than a month, with the far right leading in the polls to win presidential elections next year to replac…
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