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Protests erupt in France against living costs, support of students

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Protests erupted across France on Saturday with significant unrest in Paris as small groups clashed with police over rising living costs and student demands. In Paris's Place de la République, riot police used tear gas against protesters who threw fireworks and other objects; at least 166 arrests were reported nationwide. The protests, involving 30,000 people outside of the Paris region alone, saw damage in cities like Marseille and aligned with the "yellow vest" movement.
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Student protests erupted across France on October 15, over poor school conditions such as overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages. The demonstrations escalated into violent clashes with police, who used non-lethal weaponry like tear gas, water cannons, and flash-bang grenades to control crowds. By October 17, tens of thousands of people from various groups including trade unionists and Yellow Vests joined the students in protests against high prices and social inequalities. The government blamed LFI for fueling public discontent, a claim LFI denied. Arrests and injuries have sparked an uproar amid France's historical culture of protest.

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Nuñez's office pointed out to violence carried out by people wearing masks in Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers, including attempted looting, attacks on police officers, fires set to street furniture and the targeting of government institutions and media outlets.
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🔮 Nuñez's office pointed out to violence carried out by people wearing masks in Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers, including attempted looting, attacks on police officers, fires set to street furniture and the targeting of government institutions and media outlets.
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Scuffles broke out Saturday in Paris between police and small groups of protesters joining a march as part of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of .Police asserted
police → break → support
Large numbers of riot police were deployed in the square and surrounding streets. asserted
numbers → deploy → square
Protesters across France responded to calls on social media to revive the "yellow vest" movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. asserted
which → respond → injustice
Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them. asserted
groups → protest → them
The CGT, one of France's major labor unions, also backed the protests, calling for "higher wages and pensions, lower prices and the protection of public services that meet people's needs." asserted
that → back → needs
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office said authorities had recorded 140 protest actions outside the Paris region by midday, involving over 30,000 people. asserted
authorities → say → people
Authorities reported at least 166 arrests across the country. asserted
Authorities → report → country
Nuñez's office pointed out to violence carried out by people wearing masks in Paris, Marseille, Rennes, Toulouse and Angers, including attempted looting, attacks on police officers, fires set to street furniture and the targeting of government institutions and media outlets. asserted
office → point → institutions
In the southern port city of Marseille, some shops and a municipal police station were damaged, while some protesters briefly forced their way into the lobby of City Hall. asserted
protesters → damage → Hall
Marseille Mayor Benoît Payan, speaking on BFM television, described "limited damage" in the lobby after protesters were dispersed by police. asserted
protesters → speak → police
President Emmanuel Macron appealed Friday for calm. asserted
Macron → appeal → calm
"There is a constitutional right to protest and to express oneself," he said in Brussels. asserted
he → be → Brussels
"But this right comes with the need to respect. asserted
right → come → need
Police banned some other proposed gatherings in central Paris. asserted
Police → ban → Paris
Many metro stations were closed Saturday at police request, including those around the Champs-Elysées and near the presidential palace, parliament and government offices. asserted
stations → close → palace
In recent weeks, France has seen thousands of arrests, hundreds of injuries and schools set on fire as the new school year descended into nationwide student protests that are influencing the country's presidential election campaign and drawing international attention. asserted
that → see → attention
Among protesters, particularly gruesome wounds suffered by some teenagers have been blamed on police riot-control weapons. asserted
wounds → suffer → weapons
Nuñez suspended the use of a type of police stun grenade against the young demonstrators after a 15-year-old lost a hand. asserted
old → suspend → hand
On Tuesday, climate and social justice activist Greta Thunberg joined students at a high school in the Paris suburb of Saint-Denis. asserted
Thunberg → join → Denis
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