Protesters clashed with police in Paris and other French cities during nationwide rallies over high prices, as the country heads toward a presidential election. In Marseille, protesters broke into the town hall before being forced out, while in Paris police used water cannon and teargas and the offices of CNews and Europe 1 had windows broken. A source at the interior ministry said more than 32,000 people joined some 140 actions outside Paris, and police detained more than 160 people nationwide. The protests follow weeks of student demonstrations that turned violent at times, adding pressure on President Emmanuel Macron's government amid public criticism of the police response. Demonstrators cited underfunded education, police brutality and rising living costs, with fuel prices soaring since the start of the US-Iran war earlier this year.
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