In France, tens of thousands of people went to new demonstrations.
They opposed the increase in the cost of living, as well as the government's initiative to provide greater legal protection for the police. The actions took place in Paris and many other cities. According to the French Ministry of the Interior, about 106,000 people took to the streets throughout the country, including 24,000 in the capital. This is the lowest attendance rate in recent weeks. At the same time, the student organizations estimated the number of participants at about 200 thousand, of which almost 100 thousand were in the capital city.
In Paris, the demonstrators included students, trade union activists and representatives of the "yellow vest" movement. "There is no justice, there is no peace," shouted one of the demonstrators through a megaphone. According to AFP, the protests have been generally peaceful, although there have been clashes and vandalism at isolated demonstrations in recent weeks.
The protest movement in France continues amid political tensions. The country has been living under conditions of school blockades and mass demonstrations for more than a month, and less than a year remains before the presidential elections. According to public opinion polls, the extreme right-wing opposition currently occupies the leading position.