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France sees 4th weekend of cost-of-living protests, clashes in Paris

Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday, with clashes occurring in Paris between police and some demonstrators. The protests, now in their fourth consecutive weekend, are driven by anger over the rising cost of living and are occurring as France approaches presidential elections. The interior ministry reported 146,000 participants nationwide, while unions claimed a higher figure of 250,000. AI

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France sees 4th weekend of cost-of-living protests, clashes in Paris

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Clashes in Paris after new French protests

    Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government with clashes erupting between police and some protesters in Paris despite a lower turnout than in previous weeks. The protests marked the fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrat…