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Police used tear gas on demonstrators in Toulouse and Lyon as 135 arrests were recorded nationwide by 13:00.
Police fired tear gas at demonstrators in Toulouse, in Haute-Garonne, and in Lyon, in Rhône, during a nationwide day of mobilisation against the cost of living held on 24 October.
By 13:00, 135 arrests had been recorded across France, according to reporting. The figure is a snapshot taken at that hour and may change as the day continues.
The reports do not say how many people were affected by the tear gas in either city, what prompted its use, or whether anyone was injured. Each incident rests on a single report, so the details cannot be independently confirmed. The arrest count is also not broken down by city.
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Policing Figures Highlight Scale of Enforcement on Saturday
From a public-order perspective, the day is measured by enforcement: tear gas used in two cities and 135 arrests recorded by 13:00. Seen this way, the figures show how authorities responded to demonstrations held across France on a day of nationwide mobilisation. The reporting does not give the reasons for each deployment, leaving the justification for the force used open.
Tear Gas Falls on a Day of Cost-of-Living Protest
Viewed through the cost-of-living protest, the tear gas in Toulouse and Lyon occurred during a national day of mobilisation rather than in isolation. Demonstrators were on the streets over economic concerns, and the encounters with police became part of that wider movement. The available reporting does not describe what demonstrators were doing when the gas was fired or how organisers responded.