Paris Clashes as 320,000 Protest Cost of Living Across France
Clashes broke out between police and protesters in Paris on a weekend of nationwide demonstrations. More than 320,000 people joined the third weekend of protests across France against rising living costs and weak public services. The protests focus on how expensive daily life has become and how well public services are working.
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Context: France's yellow vest protests of 2018 also began over living costs and spread across the country, so similar anger has a history there. Paris is the capital and a common site of large street protests.
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