Thousands take to the streets of Paris to protest rising prices and police violence

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A primary trigger for the protest is a bill currently under parliamentary debate that would establish a presumption of legality regarding the use of weapons by law enforcement officers

PARIS, November 14. /TASS/. Thousands of people have taken to the streets in Paris to protest against rising prices and violence by law enforcement officers against participants in previous rallies, a TASS correspondent reports.

"All together against brutality," "Our children's lives are worth more than their profits," and "Tax the rich!" - these and many other slogans have brought together a massive crowd, which is marching from the Place de la Republique to the Place de la Nation. A primary trigger for the protest is a bill currently under parliamentary debate that would establish a presumption of legality regarding the use of weapons by law enforcement officers.

The march includes many young people representing student organizations, alongside a large number of activists carrying the flags of left-wing political parties and movements. In addition to concerns over rising prices and violence, representatives of student and school associations have condemned the elimination of certain benefits for international students, as well as the inadequacy of grants for those currently enrolled in universities.

"We advocate for equal access to education for all, as well as the provision of housing, food, and access to medical care. To ensure that everyone can study in decent conditions, it is also necessary to renovate educational facilities and put an end to a situation where roofs are literally collapsing on our heads," said Sabrina Harbash, a representative of the student organization Union Etudiante, before the march began.

Compared to the mass protest on November 5, organized by trade unions, this event appears to have a smaller turnout. Major trade unions are not among the organizers. They have scheduled their own rallies for November 17, which will coincide with another day of nationwide strikes.

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