France protests draw 146,000 as clashes mark fourth weekend

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France saw 146,000 protesters Saturday in a fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrations over living costs and public services, with clashes erupting between police and demonstrators nationwide. The Interior Ministry counted 46,000 protesters in Paris, while a youth union alliance reported 75,000 in the capital and 250,000 nationally. At least 360 people were arrested, and police used tear gas as the main Paris march ended at Place de la Nation. The protests, which began in late September with high-school students, drew trade unions and revived Yellow Vest activists. Turnout was lower than previous weekends and below union-led demonstrations on Nov. 5, which drew 575,000 people.


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