“Solidarity with youth crushed by the system”: in Paris, act IV of social anger marked by a drop in mobilization
Fourth consecutive Saturday of mobilization since October 17, with participation down compared to November 5
Quick Look
- Act IV of social mobilization brought together 75,000 people in Paris and 250,000 across the country according to the youth inter-union, compared to 46,000 in Paris and 146,000 in France according to the police headquarters.
- Participation is significantly lower than during the inter-union demonstration on November 5, which brought together 575,000 people in France according to the Ministry of the Interior.
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Why It Matters
This is the fourth consecutive Saturday of mobilization since October 17. The November 7 demonstration is titled “with youth and against the high cost of living.”
Act IV of social mobilization will not have moved the crowds. The large esplanade of Place de la République, starting point of the procession “with youth and against the high cost of living”, is full of people this Saturday, November 7. However, it remains significantly more sparse than two days ago, during the inter-union demonstration on November 5.
This is the fourth consecutive Saturday of mobilization since October 17. But today, the demonstration brought together only 75,000 people in Paris and 250,000 across the country, according to the youth inter-union; the police headquarters for its part counted 46,000 people in Paris and 146,000 people in France. The day before yesterday, the Ministry of the Interior had counted 575,000 people in France, including 65,000 in Paris, gathered at the call of the inter-union; the CGT had mentioned 1.6 million people, including 350,000 in the capital.
Around 2:30 p.m., the procession sets off on Boulevard Voltaire towards the Place de la…
Open Questions
- What are the specific demands of the youth inter-union?
- What follow-up will be given to this mobilization after the fourth Saturday?
- What measures is the government considering to address the cost of living?
