Nearly 600,000 demonstrate across France in biggest turnout of protest movement

Nearly 600,000 people took part in demonstrations across France on Thursday, according to a provisional estimate by the Interior Ministry, marking the largest turnout since the protest movement began, BFMTV reported.

The estimate exceeds the 550,000 demonstrators recorded on Oct. 17, 410,000 on Oct. 24 and 320,000 on Oct. 31.

The CGT trade union confederation claimed nearly 1.6 million protesters took part in demonstrations nationwide, compared with the Interior Ministry’s estimate of 600,000.

The union also put participation in the Paris march between Place de la Republique and Place de la Nation at 350,000.

The Education Ministry said nearly 16% of teachers were on strike Thursday, amid nationwide protests over wages, purchasing power and public services.

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