Paris Police Report Hundreds of Arrests After Violent Clashes During Protests
Police said 855 people were arrested after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during protests over living costs and schools.
- Paris police reported 855 arrests on Sunday after violent groups clashed with officers and looted shops during a protest march that drew about 110,000 people denouncing rising living costs and poor school conditions.
- Authorities reported about 550,000 people joined protests across France, while organizers estimated about 800,000 participants. The demonstrations reflected public dissatisfaction with living costs and economic conditions.
- Thirteen police officers and two firefighters were injured during the clashes. In Limoges, a deliberate blaze gutted the 19th-century City Hall, while fires also broke out in Lyon and Marseille.
- Prime Minister Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent attributed the violence to "radical far-left groups." Mayors of Paris, Marseille, and Lyon requested an urgent meeting with the prime minister to address the damage.
- Around Paris' Place de la Republique, shattered storefronts and dislodged cobblestones marked the aftermath. Lecornu stated, "Peaceful demonstrations have every place in our Republic. Arson, looting, and attacks do not.
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Demonstrations against the high cost of living, poor schools, and high fuel prices escalated into an orgy of violence in France on Saturday. The...
According to the police, 855 people were arrested in Paris alone in the serious riots in France. The police spoke of a record number. 13 police officers and two firefighters were injured in the clashes with violent groups, they said.
855 Arrested After France Protests Turn Violent, Shops Looted And City Halls Set Ablaze
Around France' Place de la Republique on Sunday morning, dislodged cobblestones, shattered storefronts and broken glass marked the aftermath of the events. Looting and damage were reported around the square and in some other tourist and shopping areas in the city centre.
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PARIS (AP) — Paris police said Sunday that 855 people were arrested in the French capital region after violent groups clashed with officers and looted...
Paris police arrest 855 during protests over rising living costs
Paris, Oct. 18 (SANA) Police in Paris arrested 855 people during Saturday’s protests against rising living costs and declining purchasing power, authorities said, describing the tally as a record, according to French media. The protests drew about 550,000 people nationwide, according to French authorities. While many demonstrations were peaceful, clashes between protesters and police, fires and looting broke out in Paris and other cities. The un…
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