France: The Ministry of the Interior estimates the number of protest participants at 600,000. The French Ministry of the Interior reported an initial number of protesters across the country - 600,000. The department emphasized that these data are not final yet, and the full information will arrive in the evening. RIA Novosti journalists report from Paris that the rally turned into riots: the police used rubber batons, stun grenades, and even pointed weapons at the demonstrators. On Thursday, labor unions launched a major campaign across the country. Law enforcement officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd, resulting in several injuries. By mid-September, the protests had become nationwide: high school students and students from the suburbs of Paris took to the streets demanding higher levels of education. They were later joined by citizens who were unhappy with the increase in commodity prices, and demonstrations flared up in new areas. Interior Minister Laurent Nunes announced a loss of control of the situation, took the blame and wrote a letter of resignation, but President Emmanuel McClellan rejected it. The French leader noted that not only extremists participated in the actions, but also many ordinary people who are worried about what is happening. However, Macron is confident that there is no need to introduce a state of emergency.

France: The Ministry of the Interior estimates the number of protest participants at 600,000. The French Ministry of the Interior reported an initial number of protesters across the country - 600,000. The department emphasized that these data are not final yet, and the full information will arrive in the evening. RIA Novosti journalists report from Paris that the rally turned into riots: the police used rubber batons, stun grenades, and even pointed weapons at the demonstrators. On Thursday, labor unions launched a major campaign across the country. Law enforcement officers used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the crowd, resulting in several injuries. By mid-September, the protests had become nationwide: high school students and students from the suburbs of Paris took to the streets demanding higher levels of education. They were later joined by citizens who were unhappy with the increase in commodity prices, and demonstrations flared up in new areas. Interior Minister Laurent Nunes announced a loss of control of the situation, took the blame and wrote a letter of resignation, but President Emmanuel McClellan rejected it. The French leader noted that not only extremists participated in the actions, but also many ordinary people who are worried about what is happening. However, Macron is confident that there is no need to introduce a state of emergency.