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Nearly 1,000 arrested as France protests over living costs draw 410,000

Al Jazeera reports nearly 1,000 arrests and 70,000 officers deployed during Saturday's cost-of-living protests in France, where the Interior Ministry counted at least 410,000 marchers.

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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested during Saturday's protests in France over the high cost of living, Al Jazeera reports. It says authorities deployed 70,000 officers to counter violence.

The Interior Ministry estimated at least 410,000 people took part nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris, according to France 24. PBS NewsHour, citing Paris police, also gave 110,000 for the capital and described national turnout as more than 400,000.

France 24 also cited a much higher count of nearly 800,000 demonstrators nationwide and 250,000 in Paris. It did not say who produced that figure.

Clashes broke out, but outlets differ on where. France 24 said Paris was largely calm during the day and that the clashes happened in other cities after people tried to enter unauthorised areas. PBS's headline said clashes erupted in Paris.

PBS reported that the Paris march was confined to the city's southeastern edge, away from the center, and that people turned out anyway. It described the protests as a challenge to President Macron.

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  1. PBS NewsHourMore than 400,000 protest across France, challenging Macron as Paris clashes eruptSat, Oct 24, 12:51 PM EDT
  2. France 24France: Clashes erupt as protests sweep across citiesSat, Oct 24, 1:50 PM EDT
  3. Al JazeeraPhotos: Clashes erupt in France during protests over rising living costsSun, Oct 25, 3:28 AM EDT
  4. France 24France: Some clashes erupted at end of protestsSun, Oct 25, 5:35 AM EDT

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Earlier versions (1)
  1. Sat, Oct 24, 1:55 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Hundreds of thousands protest across France; crowd counts differ widely