'We are here to help them,' says major trade union on joining students for nationwide protests

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'We are here to help them,' says major trade union on joining students for nationwide protests  Two separate major protests – one led by trade unions, the other by students – were initially slated to take place in Paris on Saturday. Eyewitnesses say the protests have converged into one massive demonstration demanding government remedies to the ongoing crises.   READ MORE : http://www.euronews.com/2026/10/17/we-are-here-to-help-them-says-yellow-vests-representative-on-joining-students-for-nationwi  Subscribe to our channel. Euronews is available on Dailymotion in 12 languages

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00:01Tens of thousands of protesters, including students, trade unions and Yellow Vest supporters,

00:07staged major protests across France on Saturday.

00:10The student movement, now in its fourth week, converged with wider protests

00:14against the cost of living crisis and rising fuel prices.

00:29Trade unions said they had also mobilized to help students and prevent possible violence.

00:45The hard-left France unbounded party has been accused of stoking violence

00:50and promoting social unrest during student protests by the government.

00:54MEP Manon Aubry denied these allegations.

01:19France remains under tight security amid fears of further violence,

01:23following clashes with law enforcement during Saturday's protests.

01:27MEP Manon Aubry-Navis

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