Paris clashes mark fourth weekend of cost-of-living protests as France shifts to negotiations

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Paris saw fresh clashes between protesters and riot police Saturday as cost-of-living demonstrations entered a fourth consecutive weekend, with fireworks thrown at police lines and tear gas deployed in response. France's Interior Ministry reported 575,000 people demonstrated nationwide Thursday, including about 65,000 in Paris, prompting authorities to deploy 70,000 police and gendarmes for Saturday's protests over wages and purchasing power. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu is scheduled to meet trade unions and employers on November 9, shifting focus from street confrontations to negotiations after weeks of sustained unrest.


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