Politics · France · 1 hr ago
More than 100,000 join France's latest cost-of-living protests
More than 100,000 people protested across France over living costs on Saturday, though student unions estimated turnout at 200,000.
The demonstrations involved Yellow Vest protesters and youth groups, with rallies in Paris and other cities.
Protesters also objected to low wages, school conditions, police violence and President Emmanuel Macron’s government.
The Interior Ministry counted 106,000 people nationwide, including 24,000 in Paris, down from 146,000 nationwide the previous week.
Student unions gave higher figures: 200,000 across France and nearly 100,000 in Paris.
Most rallies were calm, but clashes and police use of tear gas were reported in several cities.
Unions have rejected the government’s promised 0.6 percent minimum-wage increase as too small and called a new strike day for Tuesday.
More than 100,000 people took part in protests across France on November 14, according to the Interior Ministry.
The ministry counted 106,000 protesters nationwide, while student and youth groups said 200,000 joined.
In Paris, the ministry estimated 24,000 participants; student groups put the capital’s turnout at about 100,000.
Protesters raised concerns about living costs, wages, education and police violence, and some also criticized President Emmanuel Macron.
Most rallies were largely peaceful, but clashes and the use of tear gas were reported in several cities.
Police had detained 121 people nationwide by 5 p.m. local time, according to figures reported by BFMTV citing the Interior Ministry.
- Who
- More than 100,000 protesters, including Yellow Vest supporters and student and youth groups, took part.
- What
- Protests were held against rising living costs and over wages, education and police violence.
- When
- November 14, 2026.
- Where
- Across France, including Paris and cities such as Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux and Marseille.
- Why
- Protesters objected to rising costs, low wages, poor school conditions and police violence.
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School students began blockading educational institutions over poor conditions, overloaded schedules and teacher shortages.
Trade unions began protests calling for wage increases and an end to further austerity measures.
The first major protest saw looting in cities across France, according to Al Jazeera.
Rallies took place across France, with the Interior Ministry reporting 106,000 participants nationwide.
- Nationwide turnout
- 106,000, according to the Interior Ministry
- Student groups' estimate
- 200,000 nationwide
- Paris turnout
- 24,000, according to the Interior Ministry
- Detentions
- 121 nationwide by 5 p.m. local time
- Security deployment
- 70,000 police and gendarmes, according to Milliyet
- Next planned strike day
- Tuesday, after unions rejected a 0.6 percent minimum-wage increase
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