# More than 500,000 take to streets across France on October 17, union says

https://mins.news/en/item/104657

- TASS, 2026-10-17 21:06 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/society/2203615

> France’s CGT union said more than 500,000 people protested nationwide against rising prices and declining purchasing power. The interior minister confirmed 550,000 people at 100 rallies, including 110,000 in Paris, while a student group estimated 800,000 participants. Protests escalated into riots and clashes with police in some cities; about 400 people had been detained nationwide by 1 p.m. GMT.

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