# New French protests focus on children and police

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/new-french-protests-focus-on-children-and-police/
- Published: 2026-11-14T09:20:52+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T12:34:45+00:00
- Original publisher: Le Monde (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2026/11/14/new-french-protests-focus-on-children-and-police_6780622_7.html
- Topics: Europe, World

## Key points

- France is seeing a fifth Saturday of protests.
- Demonstrators are rallying over child rights, living costs and police powers.
- Authorities counted 146,000 protesters last Saturday.

## Summary

France is holding its fifth consecutive Saturday of protests, as demonstrators bring together concerns about living costs, children’s rights and police powers. The rallies come amid a month of school blockades and public demonstrations, with next year’s presidential election approaching.

In Paris, Yellow Vest activists, pupils, unions and child-protection campaigners are expected to join protests against a bill giving police officers who use their weapons a presumption of legitimate self-defence. Supporters say it protects officers from automatic suspicion; opponents argue it could make accountability harder. Authorities counted about 146,000 protesters nationwide last Saturday, while a recent union-led strike drew more than 500,000, and unions have called another strike for Tuesday.

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