France: organisers say more than 800,000 joined 17 October protests
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Maghrebemergent
Demonstrations in France on 17 October drew more than 800,000 people, according to organisers, compared with 550,000 according to the government, after a movement that began with student protests. Clashes and damage were reported in several cities, as demonstrators voiced their rejection of Emmanuel Macron’s social and economic record, according to Maghrebemergent.
Organisers of the demonstrations held in France on Saturday 17 October claimed more than 800,000 participants, compared with 550,000 according to the government. The movement, which began with student protests in the Paris suburbs, spread to other social groups and was marked by clashes and damage in several cities, reports Maghrebemergent.
The French government condemned the violence and blamed the “ultra-left” and La France insoumise, without announcing any political response aimed at easing demands relating in particular to teaching conditions and the cost of living, according to Maghrebemergent.
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