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Thousands protest in France over rising cost of living

Thousands protest rising living costs in Paris, as concerns over police presence and restrictions on demonstrations grow across France.

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Said al-Azhar
Press TV, Paris

Thousands took to the streets of Paris to protest the rising cost of living. Unions, students and high school pupils marched under the watch of 70,000 police deployed across France, while a Yellow Vests rally was banned outright.

But beyond prices and wages, many protesters say a new fear now hangs over the marches: the police themselves.