France has been gripped by protests: a record 800,000 people took to the streets in large-scale demonstrations that began in September with school student riots, swept across France and lasted more than a month. 800,000 people took to the streets on Saturday, according to trade unions. Protesters are demanding lower prices for gasoline, housing and food, as well as social reform and changes to the education system. In Paris alone, the police estimate that around 110,000 people participated in the protests, although the organizers say several hundred thousand people. To quell the unrest, the authorities deployed 70,000 police and heavy equipment with water cannons. In Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other large cities, the metro was closed, museums, galleries and attractions were closed. The wave of protest has already spilled over France, with similar unrest starting in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Albania and other European countries. @alphanewsam Subscribe to Alpha News VK - Zen - Site - TikTok.

France has been gripped by protests: a record 800,000 people took to the streets in large-scale demonstrations that began in September with school student riots, swept across France and lasted more than a month. 800,000 people took to the streets on Saturday, according to trade unions. Protesters are demanding lower prices for gasoline, housing and food, as well as social reform and changes to the education system. In Paris alone, the police estimate that around 110,000 people participated in the protests, although the organizers say several hundred thousand people. To quell the unrest, the authorities deployed 70,000 police and heavy equipment with water cannons. In Paris, Marseille, Lyon and other large cities, the metro was closed, museums, galleries and attractions were closed. The wave of protest has already spilled over France, with similar unrest starting in Spain, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Belgium, Austria, Albania and other European countries. @alphanewsam Subscribe to Alpha News VK - Zen - Site - TikTok.