Protests erupt in France against living costs, support of students

Scuffles broke out Saturday in Paris between police and small groups of protesters joining a march as part of nationwide demonstrations against rising living costs and in support of high school students' grievances.Police used tear gas to push back people wearing hoods and masks and throwing fireworks and other objects at officers in the Place de la République, northeast of the Paris city center. Large numbers of riot police were deployed in the square and surrounding streets. A protester reacts in front of a burning vehicle during a demonstration to protest against the "high cost of living" at Place de la République in Paris on Oct. 17, 2026. Kiran Ridley /AFP via Getty Images Protesters across France responded to calls on social media to revive the "yellow vest" movement, which emerged in 2018 against social injustice. Student groups protesting since mid-September through school blockades have urged supporters to join them.The CGT, one of France's major labor unions, also backed the protests, calling for "higher wages and pensions, lower prices and the protection of public services that meet people's needs."Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez's office said authorities had recorded 14...