"Attacked on air": France is burning - 106,000 protesters, 121 arrested

The wave of protests against the cost of living and Macron's government continues: according to the French Interior Ministry, about 106,000 protesters across the country, 121 arrested. Clashes in Paris, Lyon, Nantes and other cities. A television crew was attacked in Lyon. Another wave of strikes is expected on Tuesday.

The wave of protests against the cost of living and Macron's government continues this evening (Saturday), with clashes between protesters and police in Paris, Lyon, Nantes and other cities. According to the French Interior Ministry, about 106,000 people participated in demonstrations across the country, including 24,000 in Paris. Protest organizers claimed the number of participants reached about 200,000, including about 100,000 in the capital. 121 people were arrested by the afternoon. In Paris, protesters threw stones at security forces, who responded with tear gas. In Lyon, a camera crew from BFMTV was attacked. The protest, which began in September with demands for improving the education system, has expanded into a struggle against the cost of living. Another wave of strikes and protests is expected on Tuesday.