Clashes break out at France’s Halloween protests, as hundreds of thousands take to streets

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The third consecutive weekend of marches was largely peaceful, but some demonstrators hurled stones and a Molotov cocktail at police

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Police fired tear gas and clashed with protesters in Paris and elsewhere on Saturday as hundreds of thousands marched across France against soaring living costs and police violence, with some demonstrators dressed as clowns and witches for Halloween.

While the third consecutive weekend of nationwide protests was largely peaceful, tensions erupted in several cities later Saturday.

After a march on the outskirts of Paris in bright sunshine, clashes broke out between police and some demonstrators as the procession reached its final destination.

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