Authorities say about 320,000 people took part in protest marches in France, according to Al Jazeera English. The marches were held on the third weekend in a row of demonstrations, the outlet reported. The demonstrations concern the cost of living and the state of schools, according to Al Jazeera English. The outlet reported that the protests were marked by tension and clashes. Where the clashes occurred, how serious they were, whether there were injuries or arrests, who organized the demonstrations, the organizers' own turnout estimate and how the government responded are not yet known.
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About 320,000 take part in French marches, authorities say, per Al Jazeera English
Demonstrations over the cost of living and schools mark a third weekend in a row, Al Jazeera English reports
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- Authorities say about 320,000 people marched in France, per Al Jazeera English.
- Al Jazeera English reports it was the third weekend in a row of demonstrations.
- The protests concern the cost of living and the state of schools, the outlet reports.
- Al Jazeera English reported tension and clashes.
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- Al Jazeera EnglishTension and clashes as hundreds of thousands protest again in France