Osrednji protestni shod proti draginji se je v francoski prestolnici odvil mirno, po zaključku pa so ponekod izbruhnili spopadi med protestniki in policijo, ki je uporabila palice, solzivec in vodni top. Policiste naj bi napadlo okrog 500 ljudi, poroča francoska tiskovna agencija AFP.

A demonstrator throws a tear gas cannister during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026, as part of nationwide protests led by the "Yellow Vests" movement and joined by high school and university students. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

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Že pred tem je bilo podobne prizore videti v več drugih mestih, med drugim v Lyonu, Rennesu, Nantesu, Bordeauxu, Nici in Marseillu.

French riot police apprehend a protester during an authorised demonstration organised by labour unions in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in France, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Iz nekaterih mest, med drugim Nantesa na severozahodu države, poročajo tudi o poškodovanju lastnine in plenjenju. V Grenoblu je medtem po navedbah mestnih oblasti skoraj 400 zamaskiranih posameznikov izvajalo dejanja vandalizma in napadalo policijo.

A fire burns next to a sign reading "Inequality of opportunity" during an authorised demonstration organised by a labour union in Marseille, France, October 24, 2026, as part of nationwide protests led by the "Yellow Vests" movement and joined by high school and university students. REUTERS/Manon Cruz

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Tokrat se je shodov v organizaciji sindikatov in t. i. gibanja rumenih jopičev udeležilo nekoliko manj ljudi kot pred tednom dni, ko je policija njihovo število ocenila na 550.000.

Masked protesters take cover behind a plywood board amid clashes and tear gas during a demonstration organised by labour unions in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in France, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

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Notranji minister Laurent Nunez je sporočil, da je policija po vsej državi aretirala skoraj 1000 ljudi. Ocenil je, da so se protesti načeloma odvili dobro, čeprav so se policisti soočili z visoko ravnjo nasilja s strani skupin, ki jih je Nunez označil kot skrajno leve.

Street medics check a person amid clashes and tear gas during a demonstration organised by labour unions in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in France, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

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Za varnost je danes po državi skupno skrbelo 70.000 policistov, več kot minuli teden, ko niso mogli obvladati nasilnih izgredov ob robu. Ponekod so bile v veljavi omejitve in prepovedi. Zaščitne ukrepe so sprejeli tudi lastniki trgovin in gostinskih lokalov, ki so po plenjenju minuli teden zabarikadirali poslopja.

A masked protester throws an object amid clashes and tear gas during an authorised demonstration organised by labour unions in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement joined by French high school and university students against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, in France, October 24, 2026. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

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Poleg visokih življenjskih stroškov in zahtev po spremembah, ki bi zlasti mladim omogočile boljšo prihodnost, so protestniki izražali tudi jezo zaradi odločitve oblasti, da prepovejo shode, ki jih niso organizirali sindikati, in da protestnike zadržijo stran od središče mest.

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