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Youth-Led Protests Over Living Costs Sweep France and Europe
AP News · 2 hours ago · Read the Full Story on AP News
AI SUMMARY
Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France and other European nations for a third consecutive weekend to demand better living costs, education, and housing.
- Hundreds of thousands of protesters took to the streets across France on Saturday for a third consecutive weekend of demonstrations.
- The French government estimated national turnout at 320,000, down from 410,000 on Oct. 24 and 550,000 on Oct. 17.
- French authorities reported more than 560 arrests nationwide by Saturday night.
- About 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed across France after Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warned of a high risk of disorder.
- Paris police barred entry to Place de la Republique and Les Halles from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. over the weekend.
- In Germany, a youth initiative called Gen Z regelt rallied in more than 30 cities for education, health, climate protection, and against military conscription.
- Protests in German cities including Frankfurt, Cologne, and Hamburg turned violent, with demonstrators throwing stones and pyrotechnics, prompting police to use water cannons and tear gas.
- Thousands of protesters gathered in downtown Lisbon to peacefully protest Portugal’s housing crisis.
- In The Hague, Netherlands, a strong police presence deterred major disturbances despite online appeals for protests.
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