France Protests Rage On! Paris Marchers Reject Rising Costs As Macron Govt Deploys 70,000 Cops

Thousands of demonstrators marched in Paris for a third consecutive weekend, protesting rising living costs and conditions in the education system. French authorities deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide, while Paris police redirected the march away from the city centre amid fears of further unrest. Student groups criticised the restrictions, calling them an infringement on democratic rights. The demonstrations follow two weekends of nationwide protests that saw widespread…