By Zoila Palma: Today, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France marking the fifth consecutive weekend of nationwide protests.
The demonstrations brought together members of the Yellow Vest movement, students, education unions and other advocacy groups expressing frustration over the rising cost of living, education funding, child protection and proposed changes to police powers, euronews reports.
In Paris, demonstrators gathered at Place de la République before marching toward Place de la Nation. According to France’s Interior Ministry, approximately 106,000 people participated in demonstrations nationwide, including 24,000 in Paris.
Organizers, however, estimated the turnout at 200,000, with nearly 100,000 in the capital. The turnout was lower than the previous weekend, when authorities recorded 146,000 demonstrators nationwide.
Protesters also opposed a proposed police bill that would provide officers and gendarmes with additional legal protection when using firearms in the line of duty. Supporters argue that the measure would protect law enforcement officers from automatically being presumed guilty when using their weapons, while critics have described it as a “license to kill,” warning that it could weaken accountability for alleged police violence.
Demonstrators also called for better protection of children and teenagers and improved funding for public education.
The protests come after more than a month of school blockades and demonstrations over economic and social concerns.
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By Zoila Palma: Today, thousands of demonstrators took to the streets across France marking the fifth consecutive weekend of nationwide protests. The demonstrations brought together members of the Yellow Vest movement, students, education unions and other advocacy groups expressing frustration over the rising cost of living, education funding, child protection and proposed changes to police
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