# Live: France’s Yellow Vests back growing student protests

https://mins.news/en/item/104109

- France 24, 2026-10-17 05:17 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261017-live-france-s-yellow-vests-throw-their-weight-behind-mounting-student-protests

> Students, trade union members and remnants of the Yellow Vest movement are joining forces for demonstrations across France on Saturday, protesting the rising cost of living and the country’s fraying social model. Hundreds of thousands are expected to take part.

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