French protests resume with clashes as police disperse banned march near presidential palace

Protests resumed across France on Saturday, November 7, with police reporting 146,000 participants nationwide, including 46,000 in Paris, while unions claimed 250,000 and 75,000 respectively. Authorities dispersed a banned march near the presidential palace with tear gas. In Paris, police used tear gas against protesters throwing stones and fireworks, with one group of 200 attacking officers attempting an arrest. Some 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed, and clashes occurred mainly in the evening after official rallies ended. The "yellow vests" movement called for an unregistered march to Place de la Concorde, which was blocked and dispersed. This marks the third wave of protests over living costs and social inequality, though turnout was lower than previous weekends.