On Saturday in France, clashes occurred between protesters and the police. Protests over living costs and public services entered their fourth consecutive weekend, with students, trade unions, and members of the reactivated "Gilets Jaunes" movement taking to the streets.

According to statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior, a total of 146,000 people participated in the demonstrations across the country, with 46,000 of them in Paris. A youth union alliance claimed that the number of participants nationwide was 250,000, and 75,000 in the capital. AFP, citing data from the Ministry of the Interior, reported that at least 360 people were arrested nationwide.

According to AFP, after the main protest march in Paris reached Place de la Nation, the police used tear gas against those throwing objects. The French newspaper Le Monde reported that in several cities, there were clashes between demonstrators and the police, and trash cans were set on fire.

Le Monde also reported that the police blocked a "gilets jaunes" rally that was prohibited from taking place in Place de la Concorde and arrested two leaders of the movement.

The "Yellow Vest" movement emerged in 2018, initially against the increase in fuel taxes, and later evolved into a protest against high living costs and the policies of President Emmanuel Macron.

The number of participants in this protest was lower than that of the previous three consecutive weekends, as well as lower than the scale of the demonstration led by the unions on November 5th. At that time, according to statistics from the French Ministry of the Interior, a total of 575,000 people participated nationwide.

This round of protests began at the end of September, when high school students demanded improvements to their learning conditions, followed by the participation of college students and unions.

Before the protests this weekend, French lawmakers rejected the fiscal revenue section of the 2027 budget. On one hand, the government is trying to calm public anger, while on the other hand, it is making efforts to rectify its finances.

The plan initially proposed by the government has now been submitted to the Senate, which plans to begin deliberations on November 20th.

Prime Minister Sebastian Le Corneille is scheduled to meet with representatives of labor and management on Monday to discuss issues related to wages and purchasing power.