Clashes erupt between police and protesters in Paris

Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters on the outskirts of Paris during the third weekend of nationwide demonstrations against the rising cost of living and poor public services. France’s interior ministry said more than 320,000 people took to the streets across the country and at least 290 protesters were arrested. Authorities estimated that about 70,000 people demonstrated in Paris. They had made extensive preparations to prevent a repeat of the violence, rioting and looting seen two weeks earlier.