On November 5, a new round of demonstrations was held in many places in France, including Paris. According to preliminary statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior, about 575,000 people took to the streets across the country, a record high and the largest scale since the wave of protests in France this autumn.
According to French trade unions that participated in the demonstrations, about 1.6 million people took to the streets across the country that day, including 350,000 in Paris.
People wave French flags during demonstrations in Paris.
People take part in a demonstration in Paris, France.
Helicopters hovered near the site of demonstrations in Place de la République in Paris.
Security personnel attend demonstrations on the streets of Paris.
Security personnel and vehicles were on standby on the streets of Paris.
Security personnel attend demonstrations in Paris.
Shop windows and subway station signs in Paris were protected from demonstrations.
According to French media reports, people took to the streets to protest in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Strasbourg, Bordeaux, Rennes, Montpellier and other places that day. Demonstrations in many places were accompanied by violent acts, but there have been no large-scale riots yet.
In order to maintain order in the demonstrations, the French Ministry of the Interior deployed 70,000 police and gendarmes across the country. As of press time, 448 people have been arrested during the protests.
The French Prime Minister’s Office announced on the same day that French Prime Minister Le Corny will hold a meeting with representatives of trade unions and employer associations on the 9th to respond to public demands.
The wave of protests in France this fall began in September and has since developed into a nationwide social movement. A large-scale demonstration held on October 17 led to serious riots. About 3,000 shops across the country were looted or smashed, and public institutional buildings were damaged in some areas.
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