Police fired tear gas and charged protesters in Paris on Saturday as clashes erupted during France's fifth consecutive weekend of demonstrations over wages, living costs and public services.
Footage shows officers launching tear gas canisters as protesters scatter, with police charging demonstrators and one officer striking protesters with a baton. An injured protester tends to a forehead wound, while shattered shop windows and broken glass litter the streets.
Around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were deployed nationwide, with between 50 and 60 marches expected, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
The protests began with student demonstrations over school conditions before spreading to demands for higher wages, relief from rising living costs and better public services.
Saturday's marches brought together students, trade unions, Yellow Vest activists and campaigners opposing proposed changes to police powers and demanding stronger protections for children.
Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government faces mounting pressure over wages and purchasing power, with unions rejecting its proposals as insufficient.
Public-sector unions have called a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations for November 17, demanding higher pay after talks with the government failed to secure an agreement.
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