Tens of thousands take to the streets of Paris in protest over cost of living, climate inaction

Protesters hold a banner reading 'our lives are more valuable than your benefits' during a rally against soaring living costs and climate inaction called by French left-wing coalition NUPES (New People's Ecologic and Social Union) in Paris on October 16, 2022. AFP - CHRISTOPHE ARCHAMBAULT

Nearly three weeks into a strike that has forced filling stations across France to close, an estimated 140,000 demonstrators – according to the organisers – took to the streets of Paris this Sunday in protest against soaring living costs, fuel strikes and climate inaction. Police say participation was far lower.

UPDATE 15h00UT