France prepares for major protests over living costs and education
Yellow Vests, unions and students plan nationwide marches as authorities deploy 70,000 police.
At a glance
- Yellow Vests, unions and students organising joint protests across France
- Demonstrations centre on education conditions and cost of living
- 70,000 police deployed amid concerns over property damage
A coalition of the Yellow Vests movement, trade unions and students will hold demonstrations across France on Saturday, focusing on studying conditions and purchasing power. Authorities are deploying approximately 70,000 police officers in response to concerns about potential looting and vandalism, following unrest the previous Saturday.
Why it matters
The protests represent a broad coalition of groups united around economic grievances, with authorities preparing for significant disruption.
Original reporting
- France 24France braces for new protests
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