About 410,000 protest across France over school funding and living costs; nearly 1,000 arrested in clashes with police
Summary
About 410,000 people joined nationwide protests across France over inadequate school funding and rising living costs, according to Hindustan Times. Clashes broke out between protesters and police, and authorities deployed 70,000 officers to combat the violence, according to Al Jazeera. Arrest figures differ between reports: the Sydney Morning Herald and Hindustan Times cite nearly 1,000 arrests, while Channel NewsAsia reports that the government said police made 1,314 arrests. Hindustan Times also says the protests are adding pressure on the government of President Emmanuel Macron. Channel NewsAsia notes that these are the second consecutive weekend of unrest, ahead of presidential elections in April and May to choose a successor to Macron.
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Hindustan Times
Source ↗Reports that about 410,000 people protested nationwide across France over inadequate school funding and rising living costs, with nearly 1,000 arrested as protesters clashed with police.
Al Jazeera
Source ↗Reports that clashes erupted in France during protests over rising living costs, that authorities deployed 70,000 officers to combat the violence, and that nearly 1,000 arrests were made.
Sydney Morning Herald
Source ↗Reports that nearly 1,000 people were arrested as hundreds of thousands took to the streets in mass protests across France.
Channel NewsAsia
Source ↗Reports, citing the government, that police made 1,314 arrests in France's protests, which it describes as the second consecutive weekend of unrest ahead of presidential elections in April and May.
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