Pictured: Barricades burn in Marseille

Barricades were pictured burning in the southern French city of Marseille on Saturday, after clashes between protesters and police.

A French Pompier fireman was pictured extinguishing a barricade during a demonstration in favour of purchasing power, the protection of public services, and fiscal and social justice in Marseille as part of a nationwide call for mobilisation bringing together former members of the Yellow Vest movement, labor unions, high school and university students.

Protests by high school students over learning conditions sparked a movement that has since spread nationwide, fuelled by broader anger over the rising cost of living.…