Video. France: Workers and students unite in nationwide protests over living costs
- France was gripped by a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations on Thursday 5 November, as trade unions mobilised workers, students and other protesters to demand higher wages, tax justice and better public services.
- In Lyon, more than 25,000 people were reported to have joined the march, according to organisers, despite restrictions on demonstrations across much of the city centre.
- The procession followed a court-approved route towards Place Jean-Macé, but tensions flared early as police reported clashes with around 500 demonstrators who threw projectiles and set pallets alight.
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- France was gripped by a nationwide day of strikes and demonstrations on Thursday 5 November, as trade unions mobilised workers, students and other protesters to demand higher wages, tax justice and better public services.
- In Lyon, more than 25,000 people were reported to have joined the march, according to organisers, despite restrictions on demonstrations across much of the city centre.
- The procession followed a court-approved route towards Place Jean-Macé, but tensions flared early as police reported clashes with around 500 demonstrators who threw projectiles and set pallets alight.
Sources: Euronews