Police and protesters exchange teargas and fireworks in demonstrations across France – video

Hundreds of thousands marched in cities across France on Saturday amid fresh demonstrations over school funding and the cost of living. A peaceful protest during the day in Paris – with at least 110,000 people marching along the eastern edge of the city – descended into violent clashes with police by the time night fell. Police fired teargas to prevent protesters in Lyon, Lille, Montpellier, Nantes and Toulouse from reaching city centres. In Marseille, some bin fires were lit amid clashes with police. At least two people were seriously injured, one in Clermont-Ferrand and another in Toulouse, who reportedly had fingers blown off. The interior ministry said there had been almost 1,000 arrestsHundreds of thousands march across France in protests over schools and policing Continue reading...