Police clash with protesters as anti-government rallies sweep France

Protests against the rising cost of living have spread across France. Police have clashed with protesters in Paris.

At least 146,000 people marched across France on Saturday. It is the fourth straight week of protests. Demonstrators took to the streets against the soaring cost of living.

In Paris, Yellow Vest activists defied a ban on their rally and took to the streets. They clashed with police during the protest.

Police arrested two coordinators of the protest. They were detained for holding the rally despite the ban.

Protests against the cost of living have continued across France for four straight weeks. People in cities across the country joined Saturday's demonstrations.

Protesters demand that the government take action as the cost of living keeps rising. Tensions remain high in Paris after the clashes with police.