POLITICS● ELEVATEDBREAKING4h ago · Oct 17, 2026, 5:17 AM
Live: France's Yellow Vests throw their weight behind mounting student protests
France 24 [en] · western europe
French police used tear gas and batons to try to drive protesters from the streets in Paris, Marseille and Lyon as demonstrators staged unsanctioned marches and tried to block traffic with impromptu barricades Saturday. Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to demonstrate across France as students, trade union members and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement join forces to protest rising cost of living. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates.
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