The nationwide demonstrations brought together a mix of youth groups and labor activists following weeks of strikes, high-school blockades, and street actions. While most events remained peaceful, law enforcement deployed tear gas in multiple cities, including Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Nantes. Unrest also erupted in Marseille, where approximately 3,500 people defied a local assembly ban, prompting authorities to use water cannons and tear gas against fires in a public square. Unhappy with a proposed 0.6 percent minimum wage hike, organizers are already mobilizing for another national strike day.
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Labor unions have rejected a 0.6 percent minimum wage adjustment offered by the governmen…: Labor unions have rejected a 0.6 percent minimum wage adjustment offered by the government, labeling the proposal as mere crumbs.
A new round of strikes is scheduled for Tuesday, overlapping directly with the eighth ann…: A new round of strikes is scheduled for Tuesday, overlapping directly with the eighth anniversary of the original Yellow Vest movement.
Activists intend to mark the upcoming day of action by setting up demonstrations across c…: Activists intend to mark the upcoming day of action by setting up demonstrations across countrywide roundabouts and highway toll booths.
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Protesters chanted against declining affordability, the Macron government, police violence and poor school conditions.
More than 100,000 people have taken to the streets in France in another round of cost-of-living rallies organised by the “Yellow Vests” and various youth movements.
Saturday’s protests saw a decline in turnout compared with previous weekends and stayed largely calm, authorities said.
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The Ministry of the Interior reported that 106,000 people took part in protests nationwide, including 24,000 in Paris – down from 146,000 people nationwide and 46,000 in Paris last week. Student unions place Saturday’s protest numbers higher, at 200,000 people, including almost 100,000 in the capital.
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