500,000 protest across France; police grenade costs demonstrator a hand

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More than 500,000 people joined protests across France on Saturday, according to the CGT union, with one demonstrator losing a hand after police threw a grenade in Saint-Étienne, per AFP. The CGT hailed the largest mobilization since the school year began, citing 1,750 protests nationwide. The union urged the government to end repression and respond to social demands, following clashes between demonstrators and police. This marks the second such amputation case this month. Protests against rising living costs and school conditions included fires, building damage, and clashes in Paris, with police using tear gas and reporting at least 166 arrests nationwide.


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