Protesters across France join students in rallies over rising living costs
On Saturday, 17 October, demonstrators across France joined students to protest rising living costs. The headline of the source report says scuffles and fires broke out.
Demonstrators in several parts of France joined students on Saturday, 17 October, in protests against rising living costs. The rallies took place across the country as France's fiscal crisis, a strain on the state's public finances, continues to deepen.
According to the headline of the source report, scuffles and fires broke out during the protests. The available text does not say where this happened. It also gives no figures for injuries, arrests or the number of participants.
The source does not yet provide further details on the protesters' specific demands, the organisers or the response of the authorities.
