Mass protests broke out again in France: the police used gas and the Eiffel Tower was closed in Lyon, protesters clashed with the security forces who used tear gas. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed due to a nationwide strike. According to intelligence forecasts, up to 700,000 people may take to the streets in the regions, and up to 80,000 are expected in the capital. The authorities sent about 70,000 police and gendarmes to provide support. Interior Minister Loren Nunes promised to repress unrest like the events of October 17th, when according to initial estimates about 3,000 stores were damaged. The protesters demand a wage increase, including a minimum wage increase of 10%, and oppose freezing the incomes of civil servants. In the past, the authorities have already decided to use 10 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves to lower prices.

Mass protests broke out again in France: the police used gas and the Eiffel Tower was closed in Lyon, protesters clashed with the security forces who used tear gas. In Paris, the Eiffel Tower was closed due to a nationwide strike. According to intelligence forecasts, up to 700,000 people may take to the streets in the regions, and up to 80,000 are expected in the capital. The authorities sent about 70,000 police and gendarmes to provide support. Interior Minister Loren Nunes promised to repress unrest like the events of October 17th, when according to initial estimates about 3,000 stores were damaged. The protesters demand a wage increase, including a minimum wage increase of 10%, and oppose freezing the incomes of civil servants. In the past, the authorities have already decided to use 10 million barrels of diesel from strategic reserves to lower prices.