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Clashes erupt in Paris amid new protests across France

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Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government, with clashes erupting between police and some protesters in Paris despite a lower turnout than in previous weeks. The protests marked the fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living, which have erupted as the country heads to presidential elections in five months’ time, where the far right sees its best chance yet to win power. A total of 146,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Saturday, including 46,000 in Paris, the interior ministry…

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Clashes erupt in Paris amid new protests across France Thousands of people protested across France on Saturday in a new show of anger against the government, with clashes erupting between police and some protesters in Paris despite a lower turnout than in previous weeks. The protests marked the fourth consecutive weekend of demonstrations against the rising cost of living, which have erupted as the country heads to presidential elections in five months’ time, where the far right sees its best chance yet to win power. A total of 146,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Saturday, including 46,000 in Paris, the interior ministry…

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