Over 400,000 March Nationwide in France as 1,000 Arrested
· World · Times of India, NDTV
Over 400,000 people marched nationwide across France on Saturday to protest school underfunding and rising living costs, with 110,000 gathering in Paris alone, according to the French interior ministry. The Paris prosecutor's office confirmed 64 arrests linked to Saturday's demonstration, including six minors, with nearly 1,000 arrests reported nationwide as likely to rise. Violent clashes erupted in Paris when demonstrators reached Porte de Vincennes, where police deployed tear gas and water cannons to disperse crowds amid reports of cobblestone attacks and property damage. The CGT trade union estimated national turnout at nearly 800,000, significantly higher than official figures, intensifying pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government.
Why it matters
The mass protests signal deepening public discontent over economic pressures that directly impact Indian citizens' living costs and travel expenses through global inflation and energy price shocks.
Read the original report — Times of India
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