Thousands of people are demonstrating again in Bayonne against the rise in life prices

Thousands of people, some 4,500 according to the Prefect of the Atlantic Pyrenees, have gathered for the second consecutive Saturday in Bayonne, coinciding with the mobilizations taking place throughout the French state in the face of rising prices.

Convened by the unions, the march departed at 14:00 from the centre of the labour capital. 

At one point, demonstrators approached the entrance to the A63 , as they didlast Saturday (exit 6, which was closed for two hours), but there was a crowd of policemen waiting today, and after some incidents, the demonstrators decided to continue to the centre of Bayonne.

In the meantime, a group has moved to the Baiona Subprefecture portal, where there have been moments of tension as demonstrators threw stones and police responded with tear gas. Euskadi Irratia has learned that a person has been arrested in Baiona in connection with these incidents.

Around 5 p.m. there were incidents in the vicinity of the Village House and three others were arrested.

Long lines of cars in Irun

In the morning, there were long delays in Irun towards Bayonne due to police checks. 06: 30, and as morning progressed, there were longer queues: at 13:30, the AP-8was 5 km, and on the Gi-636 and N-121-A traffic was very slow. 

The checks will be in place at least until 6.30 p.m., as detailed by the Basque Government's Department of Safety.