121 people were arrested in demonstrations in France.
On Saturday, mass demonstrations took place throughout the country against the increase in the cost of living, cuts in social spending and increased police powers. The Ministry of the Interior estimated the number of participants at 106 thousand, the organizers at about 200 thousand.
In Paris the police used tear gas, in Bordeaux protesters set trash cans on fire and built barricades, and in Nantes the security forces used water cannons. According to authorities, a BFMTV film crew was attacked in Lyon.