Clermont-Ferrand cost-of-living protest, Digi Mart USA News (Clermont-Ferrand, France): A new Saturday of mobilization against the high cost of living is taking place in Auvergne, as in the rest of France. Several calls to protest have been issued to denounce the lack of purchasing power.
The largest rally is in Clermont-Ferrand, but access to the city center has been banned by the prefecture.
This is the fourth day of mobilization against the cost of living, held Saturday, November 7, in Clermont-Ferrand. As in the rest of the country, several calls to protest are circulating in Auvergne.
Several thousand people are expected in the streets of Clermont. To protect shopkeepers, the prefecture has banned all gatherings in the city center.
In Clermont-Ferrand, the gathering is set for 10:00 at Place Delille. Although unions had planned to march to Jaude, the prefecture banned gatherings in the city center to protect shopkeepers and the installation of the Christmas tree.
Two unions, CGT Éduc’action 63 and Solidaires, declared a protest route last night. The procession is due to leave Place Delille and head to the Clermont-Ferrand train station.
A new day of mobilization for better purchasing power is planned for this Saturday, November 7. Several rallies are being organized across Auvergne.
The previous day, the third mobilization, drew several hundred people marching in major cities across the region. The largest demonstration was in Clermont-Ferrand, with about 2,000 protesters in a calm and authorized procession.
After two Saturdays of mobilization, unions are once again calling for protests this Saturday, with rallies throughout Auvergne.
