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France faces day of cost-of-living protests

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French authorities detained dozens on Saturday at the start of nationwide protests against the cost of living, in what is likely to be a key indicator of the social climate heading toward elections to replace President Emmanuel Macron. France 24's Antonia Kerrigan tells us more.

What the coverage shows

Both outlets frame the story as protests in France over living costs, and both place the action in Paris at the start of a broader day of demonstrations. France 24 adds that authorities detained dozens and links the protests to the political climate ahead of elections, while CBS News focuses only on the street scene in Place de la République and says police used tear gas against masked protesters throwing objects.

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