# French government says 320,000 protested nationwide Saturday, fewer than in previous weeks

https://mins.news/en/item/123843

- The Associated Press, 2026-10-31 16:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://bit.ly/4yXtuCi

> The French government estimates that 320,000 people joined nationwide demonstrations on Saturday over high living costs, a smaller turnout than in previous weeks.

## Related coverage

- [Protests spread to Germany as hundreds of thousands march again in France](https://mins.news/en/item/124065) — CNN, 2026-11-01
- [French government says 320,000 protest nationwide](https://mins.news/en/video/124038) — The Associated Press, 2026-10-31
- [Around 320,000 join largely peaceful protests across France](https://mins.news/en/item/123998) — France 24, 2026-10-31
- [More than 290 arrested in France as some weekend protests turn violent](https://mins.news/en/item/123926) — DW, 2026-10-31