France: Students, unions and Yellow Vests unite against austerity
190 000 people could demonstrate this Saturday in France.
France 24 reports: 190 000 people could demonstrate this Saturday in France.
They called for street demonstrations Saturday against rising living costs, joining high school students' grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades.
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