# France: Students, unions and Yellow Vests join forces against austerity

https://mins.news/en/item/104425

- France 24, 2026-10-17 14:45 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261017-france-students-unions-and-yellow-vests-unite-against-austerity

> As many as 190,000 people could demonstrate in France on Saturday. Protest organizers called for street rallies against rising living costs, while high school students added grievances over education conditions after more than three weeks of school blockades.

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