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France: 110.000 protesters in Paris

France: 110.000 protesters in Paris

Summary

Hundreds of demonstrations took place across France on Saturday over the rising cost of living. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said many marches passed peacefully, but members of groups he described as “ultra-left” threw projectiles and fireworks at police.

Key Facts

  • Demonstrations took place in cities across France on Saturday.
  • The protests focused on the rising cost of living.
  • Security forces were deployed in large numbers after violence at protests the previous weekend.
  • Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said marches in several cities passed off well.
  • Nuñez said people he described as members of “ultra-left” groups threw projectiles and fireworks at police.
  • The article includes comments from French Communist Party spokesperson Fatima Khallouk.
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