Go to the media bankParis central price hike protestersPARIS, Oct 16 Marching against the high cost of living in Paris on Sunday, according to the organizers, 140,000 people take part, the BFMTV channel reports. The Greens, the Socialist Party, as well as a number of trade unions and associations. The march started from the Place de la Nation around 15:00 local time (16:00 Moscow time) and is moving towards Place de la Bastille. Among the demands of the demonstrators — higher wages and social benefits, freezing electricity prices, the introduction of a tax on excess profits, investing in environmental projects. The demonstrators are also protesting against rising fuel and food prices, as well as against raising the retirement age. According to the organizers, the rally has 140,000 participants. The Metropolitan Police expected the participation of 30,000 people. increased control of several police units. The action was peaceful, but then radical youth from black bloc joined it. The radicals began to provoke the police, throwing bottles and smoke bombs at law enforcement officers. In response, the police used tear gas. Also, aggressive young people in black masks began to destroy the windows of banks. They snatched journalists' phones so they couldn't film their actions.
