Paris, Oct. 31 -- Jean-Luc Melenchon, the France Unbowed (La France Insoumise) candidate for the 2027 French presidential election, on Saturday participated in the demonstration as the protest against the rising cost of living in the country enters its third weekend, according to France24.

The left-wing leader Melenchon had also joined the protests on October 24, last weekend.

According to the French media outlet, about 15,000 people joined the demonstrations today, while the Interior Ministry noted that the events unfolded "without any notable incidents".

Police have made 27 arrests by 2:00 pm (local time), in contrast to 217 arrests a week ago.

The country witnessed heightened security as protests coincided with Halloween, deploying...