In France, up to 1.6 million people went out to protest against the price increase, reports the trade union CGT. According to the country's Ministry of the Interior, 600,000 people participated in the demonstrations. In Paris, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) estimates that around 350,000 demonstrators marched from the Place de la République to the Place de la Nation.

In France, up to 1.6 million people went out to protest against the price increase, reports the trade union CGT. According to the country's Ministry of the Interior, 600,000 people participated in the demonstrations. In Paris, the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) estimates that around 350,000 demonstrators marched from the Place de la République to the Place de la Nation.