Protesters clashed with police in France on Saturday as demonstrations over living costs and public services entered their fourth consecutive weekend and drew students, unions and members of the revived “Yellow Vest” movement to the streets. The country’s Interior Ministry counted 146,000 protesters nationwide, including 46,000 in Paris. A youth union alliance estimated attendance at 250,000 nationally and 75,000 in the capital. At least 360 people were arrested across the country, AFP reported, citing a ministry count. Police used tear gas against people throwing projectiles as the main Paris march ended at the Place de la Nation, according to AFP. Trash cans were set on fire as protesters and police clashed in several cities, according to Le Monde. Police blocked a separate, banned yellow vest meeting on the Place de la Concorde and arrested two leaders of the movement, Le Monde reported. The yellow vests emerged in 2018 in opposition to fuel tax increases, before expanding into a protest movement against high living costs and the policies of President Emmanuel Macron. Participation was lower than in the previous three weekends. It was also below the union-led demonstrations on November 5, when the Interior Ministry counted 575,000 people nationwide. The protests began in late September with high school students demanding better conditions, before being joined by university students and unions. This weekend’s protests come after French lawmakers rejected the revenue section of the 2027 budget, as the government struggles to address public anger while trying to get its finances under control. The government’s original proposal now goes to the Senate, which is scheduled to begin debating it on November 20. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu will meet with representatives of workers and employers on Monday to discuss wages and purchasing power. LILLE, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: Riot police carry a man during a demonstration organized by French unions and the yellow vests in Lille, France, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Ioannis Alexopoulos/Anadolu via Getty Images)Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty ImagesA protester is hit with a baton during a demonstration organized by the Gilet Jeunes movement against the high cost of living in Rennes, France, on November 7, 2026. (Photo by Vernault Quentin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurfoto | Getty ImagesPARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: Police officers detain a protester at Place de la Nation during a protest over economic concerns organized by a coalition of student organizations and unions on November 7, 2026 in Paris, France. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to show their anger and keep up the pressure after the government meeting next week. The protests have created a maelstrom of economic anxiety and anti-government sentiment ahead of next spring’s elections. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty Images PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: Police officers confront protesters at Place de la Nation during a protest over economic concerns organized by a coalition of student organizations and unions on November 7, 2026 in Paris, France. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to show their anger and keep up the pressure after the government meeting next week. The protests have created a maelstrom of economic anxiety and anti-government sentiment ahead of next spring’s elections. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty Images PARIS, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: Protesters march towards the Place de la Nation during a protest over economic concerns organized by a coalition of student organizations and unions on November 7, 2026 in Paris, France. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to show their anger and keep up the pressure after the government meeting next week. The protests have created a maelstrom of economic anxiety and anti-government sentiment ahead of next spring’s elections. (Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)Elke Scholiers | Getty Images News | Getty Images MARSEILLE, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: Thousands of people gather at Porte D’aix after gathering at Reformes Square on November 7, 2026 in Marseille, France. Protests over deteriorating public services and the cost of living continue across France, with demonstrators taking to the streets for the fourth consecutive weekend. The protests were initially sparked by a student campaign to block schools over their discontent with the conditions of the French education system. Previous protests, while largely peaceful, have seen thousands of arrests and some incidents of violence. (Photo by Sener Yilmaz Aslan/Getty Images)Sener Yilmaz Aslan | Getty Images News | Getty Images MARSEILLE, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: A group of protesters organize an unauthorized march after the permitted route of the march ends, and police intervene using tear gas and water cannon on November 7, 2026 in Marseille, France. Protests over deteriorating public services and the cost of living continue across France, with demonstrators taking to the streets for the fourth consecutive weekend. The protests were initially sparked by a student campaign to block schools over their discontent with the conditions of the French education system. Previous protests, while largely peaceful, have seen thousands of arrests and some incidents of violence. (Photo by Sener Yilmaz Aslan/Getty Images)Sener Yilmaz Aslan | Getty Images News | Getty Images MARSEILLE, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: People gather at Plaza Reformes before marching towards Porte d’Aix on November 7, 2026 in Marseille, France. Protests over deteriorating public services and the cost of living continue across France, with demonstrators taking to the streets for the fourth consecutive weekend. The protests were initially sparked by a student campaign to block schools over their discontent with the conditions of the French education system. Previous protests, while largely peaceful, have seen thousands of arrests and some incidents of violence. (Photo by Sener Yilmaz Aslan/Getty Images)Sener Yilmaz Aslan | Getty Images News | Getty Images MARSEILLE, FRANCE – NOVEMBER 7: A group of protesters throw garbage containers into the fire in Place La Plaine on November 7, 2026 in Marseille, France. Protests over deteriorating public services and the cost of living continue across France, with demonstrators taking to the streets for the fourth consecutive weekend. The protests were initially sparked by a student campaign to block schools over their discontent with the conditions of the French education system. Previous protests, while largely peaceful, have seen thousands of arrests and some incidents of violence. (Photo by Sener Yilmaz Aslan/Getty Images)Sener Yilmaz Aslan | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesSeveral thousand people march through Rennes, France, on November 7, 2026, during a demonstration organized by the ”Gilet Jeunes” movement against the high cost of living, in support of democracy and the protection of public services. (Photo by Vernault Quentin/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurfoto | fake images
