“More than 500,000” people participated in the movements and marches that were organized on Saturday in France, to protest “the high cost of living,” according to what the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) reported, calling on the government to “stop repression,” after clashes between demonstrators and security forces. The union said in a letter to Agence France-Presse, “The government must stop its repression and respond immediately to social demands.” He praised "a major day of mobilization, the largest since the beginning of the school year," noting that "1,750 marches or demonstrations were organized throughout France," in which "more than 500,000 demonstrators participated" by 17:00 (15:00 GMT).