Demonstrations in France turned into clashes with the police, more than 100 were arrested.
On Saturday, November 14, there were mass demonstrations against the increase in the cost of living in various cities in France. In some places, the demonstrations turned into clashes with the police, and a total of 121 participants were arrested across the country.
According to the French Ministry of the Interior, about 106,000 people joined the demonstrations. About 24,000 of them took to the streets of Paris.
At the same time, the inter-union youth coalition has a much larger number of participants. According to her estimates, about 200,000 people demonstrated across the country, including 100,000 in the French capital.
The French are protesting for the fifth consecutive Saturday. Among the main demands of the protesters:
salary increase;
Increasing education funding;
The end of police violence.
In Paris, law enforcement officers used tear gas.
In addition, 21 metro stations were temporarily closed in the capital.
Clashes also occurred in other cities.
Despite several clashes, the country's Ministry of the Interior stated that the situation remained calm and under control.
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