Paris Protests Turn Tense: Police Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrators Clash With Officers

Police fired tear gas in Paris on November 5 after some protesters clashed with officers during nationwide demonstrations and strikes against French President Emmanuel Macron. The protests, driven by concerns over the cost of living, public services and education, were largely peaceful across France. The country's interior ministry said 270,000 people had taken part in demonstrations outside Paris, with the main march in the capital beginning in the afternoon. Several prominent political figures, including Jean-Luc Melenchon and Raphael Glucksmann, joined the demonstrations. The unrest comes just five months ahead of France's presidential election, with the political landscape increasingly under scrutiny.