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Hundreds of thousands protest across France and Germany over living costs
About 320,000 people marched across France on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend, with protests also spreading to Germany, over rising living costs and deteriorating public services.
Hundreds of thousands protested across France and Germany on Saturday over the rising cost of living and poor public services. France's interior ministry reported 320,000 people took to the streets nationwide, including 70,000 in Paris, whilst protest organisers claimed figures closer to half a million. In Germany, a youth group called Gen Z regelt organised demonstrations in over 30 cities, with organisers saying more than 140,000 people signed up. The French marches were largely peaceful during the day but clashes erupted as crowds dispersed, with police firing tear gas in Paris, Lyon and other cities. French authorities deployed 70,000 police nationwide, whilst German police deployed additional officers in major cities. Some shops boarded windows in anticipation of violence, though most demonstrations remained peaceful. Arrests were significantly lower than in previous weekends.
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