France protests draw 320,000 as police fire tear gas in Paris and Lyon
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Police fired tear gas at protesters in Paris and Lyon as mostly young people marched across France on Saturday over the cost of living and the state of schools, Al Jazeera and The Guardian reported. The authorities put the nationwide turnout at 320,000, including 70,000 in the capital. France’s Ministry of Interior said at least 290 people nationwide had so far been arrested after clashes as evening fell. [1] [2]
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- Tension and clashes as hundreds of thousands protest again in France
Al Jazeera · · Full text
- Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France
The Guardian · · Full text