A large-scale protest march is taking place in Paris - 70 thousand security forces were brought to the streets of France. In the French capital, a march is taking place against the cost of living and the problems in the education system. The "yellow vests", school and student organizations as well as professional unions were encouraged to participate in the action. The organizers planned to hold a procession from the Bastille Square to the Place de la Nation, but the police prohibited this route. After legal proceedings, the French Council of State finally supported the authorities' decision: protesters were allowed to march on an alternative route on the eastern outskirts of Paris - from the Bagnault Gate to the Charenton Gate. ◾ The authorities explain the restrictions by fearing a return of the riots on October 17, when the demonstrations were accompanied by clashes with the police, arson and looting of shops. ◾ "The authorities explained the restrictions by pogroms and looting of shops during previous demonstrations. The Ministry of the Interior announced the involvement of 70,000 police and gendarmes across France. According to rough estimates, about 15,000 people are participating in the march," RTVI reporter Evdokia Moskvina reports. ◾

A large-scale protest march is taking place in Paris - 70 thousand security forces were brought to the streets of France. In the French capital, a march is taking place against the cost of living and the problems in the education system. The "yellow vests", school and student organizations as well as professional unions were encouraged to participate in the action. The organizers planned to hold a procession from the Bastille Square to the Place de la Nation, but the police prohibited this route. After legal proceedings, the French Council of State finally supported the authorities' decision: protesters were allowed to march on an alternative route on the eastern outskirts of Paris - from the Bagnault Gate to the Charenton Gate. ◾ The authorities explain the restrictions by fearing a return of the riots on October 17, when the demonstrations were accompanied by clashes with the police, arson and looting of shops. ◾ "The authorities explained the restrictions by pogroms and looting of shops during previous demonstrations. The Ministry of the Interior announced the involvement of 70,000 police and gendarmes across France. According to rough estimates, about 15,000 people are participating in the march," RTVI reporter Evdokia Moskvina reports. ◾