In France on October 24, thousands of people took to the streets to protest against the rising cost of living and problems in the education system. By the beginning of the second half of the day, at least 135 people had been detained. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
This was reported by Reuters, citing Interior Minister Laurent Nunez.
Actions across the country have been ongoing for several hours. They involve schoolchildren, students, trade union representatives and activists of the "yellow vests" movement.
A total of 136 protest actions have been recorded. Many detentions occurred during preventive checks.
In Lyon, police used tear gas against demonstrators, while the main march in Paris began peacefully.
One participant in the action in Lyon said that security forces dispersed people even before columns formed.
"The police are indeed very mobile: they come and disperse marches even before they have time to form," said a 21-year-old student who took part in the action.
The authorities did not agree on the initial route of the main march through central Paris. Participants are holding the action on the southeastern outskirts of the capital. The later change of route drew criticism from left-wing politicians.
Earlier, "Kursiv" wrote that boutiques had boarded up their windows ahead of a new wave of protests.
In Paris, more than 20 metro stations were closed. The Louvre, the Musee d'Orsay and a number of other cultural institutions will also not admit visitors.
About 70,000 police officers and gendarmes were mobilized to ensure order across France. The authorities provided for the use of helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons.
Enhanced measures were taken after the riots of previous weekends, accompanied by arson, pogroms, looting of shops and clashes with police. In a number of cities, protest actions were restricted.
Earlier, "Kursiv" wrote that schoolchildren's protests against the shortage of teachers and the poor condition of educational institutions escalated into protests against high prices. They were joined by students, workers and "yellow vests."
The actions on October 17 were accompanied by pogroms of shops and arson. From October 19, a curfew from 22:00 to 06:00 was introduced in certain areas of Paris.
Following France, protesters took to the streets of other European countries: Italy, Belgium, Albania and Portugal.