By Townhall Chicago News Staff
More than 550,000 people protested across France on Saturday over education standards and the rising cost of living, Fox News correspondent Rebecca Kester reported in a national news update.
French police arrested at least 1,200 people after some of the demonstrations turned violent, a Fox News anchor said in the same report. The turnout was described as one of the larger coordinated protest actions in France in recent memory.
“More than 550,000 people taking to the streets Saturday to protest education standards and rising cost of living,” Kester said.
A Fox News anchor added that “French police arresting at least 1,200 people after violent protests.”
The broadcast did not specify which education policy prompted the protests or detail any injuries from the unrest. No information on an official government response was immediately available, and the report did not indicate whether additional demonstrations were planned.
