France mobilises in fifth wave of student protests
Between 106,000 and 200,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday for the fifth round of protests, according to figures from the interior ministry and student unions respectively, as turnout fell and some incidents were reported.
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France mobilises in fifth wave of student protests (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Between 50 and 60 marches are expected in France on Saturday, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who plans to mobilise approximately 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across the country.
France faces fifth weekend of protests as new grievances take centre stage (opens CNA in a new tab)
Some of the largely peaceful rallies have seen fringe violence, as well as accusations of police brutality.
France protests for fifth Saturday against living costs and heavy-handed policing (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Different causes are set to come together for one march in Paris this Saturday. Campaign groups, students and Yellow Vest protesters are due to join forces in the capital, bringing together demands on wages, education and civil liberties. But after weeks of…
'No justice, no peace': Fifth round of protests sweep across France (opens France 24 in a new tab)
Between 106,000 and 200,000 people took to the streets across France on Saturday for the fifth round of protests, according to figures from the interior ministry and student unions respectively, as turnout fell and some incidents were reported.
