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France: 1.314 arrested during protests across the country

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

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  • Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.
  • France saw another day of nationwide protests on Saturday, with more than 400,000 people taking to the streets over the rising cost of living and school funding.
  • The French government says more than 1,000 people were arrested following nationwide protests on Saturday.

Protests over inequality and living costs drew an estimated 410,000 people across France, with clashes in several cities for a second straight weekend.

France saw another day of nationwide protests on Saturday, with more than 400,000 people taking to the streets over the rising cost of living and school funding.

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