Student protests in France. Demonstrations of support in Paris

The Paris demonstrations began after 14. Processions started from two different points and are to merge at the end of the demonstration. Among the participants are LFI politicians, including Melenchon, who was greeted with applause.

"Macron and his police are at war with us"

In one of these marches, which started from the city hall building in the city center, there were slogans hostile to the police, as well as accusations against President Emmanuel Macron.

"Macron and his police are at war with us," read one of the posters.

At one point, the march participants forced an aggressive group that tried to set a car on fire to leave. This confrontation took place under the supervision of police, who observed the scene from a distance. Meanwhile, French Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who answered questions from MPs in parliament on Tuesday, again defended the police's actions.

When demonstrations are peaceful, the police do not make arrests. They occur in the event of abuse and violent events, argued Nunez.

Protesters' demands

The head of the CGT trade union, Sophie Binet, who was present at the Paris demonstration, announced that the unions want further demonstrations and strikes, combining various demands, to take place on November 5. The idea is to "force the government to respond to our demands," Binet said in an interview with BFMTV. Among these demands, she mentioned, among others: the government's withdrawal from budget savings.