France: More than 400,000 demonstrators against the cost of living and clashes with the police in Paris and several cities.

France: More than 400,000 demonstrators against the cost of living and clashes with the police in Paris and several cities.

On Saturday, France witnessed massive protests against the cost of living, involving more than 400,000 people, according to the interior ministry, as police fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse protesters in Paris and several cities, amid growing popular anger six months before the presidential election. This new wave of protests comes after a week of widespread violence and looting, while authorities banned several protest routes and closed metro stations in the capital.

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