In France, 448 people were arrested during protests for higher wages.
About 575,000 people participated in the demonstrations on November 5, including 65,000 in Paris, the French interior ministry said. The CGT union put the number of members across the country at almost 1.6 million. The protesters demanded higher wages, more education funding and better public services.
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According to preliminary data from the Ministry of the Interior at 18:00, 53 law enforcement officers were injured. Firefighters went out to put out fires 86 times. This information is provided by La Figaro.
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In some cities there were clashes with the police, who used tear gas and water cannons. In Marseille, one policeman suffered a serious chest injury from a thrown object.
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The railway, hospital, post office and school workers joined the strikes. According to the data of the Ministry of Education, about 16% of the teachers went on strike. Prime Minister Sebastián LeCorno announced that he will meet with representatives of trade unions and employers on November 9 to discuss wages and purchasing power.
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We previously wrote about the demonstrations on October 31, whose participants also protested the high cost and insufficient funding of education. In Paris, a peaceful march gave way to clashes with the police and damage to property. Photo: Denis Glitzin / SOTA.