France Rocked by Nationwide Clashes, Blazes and Looting; 1,200 People Arrested
- Violent protests over living costs, inequality, and public services escalated across France, involving fires, looting, clashes, and attacks on police, businesses, and public buildings.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said about 1,200 people were arrested, while Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported that more than 150 police officers were injured.
- A blaze largely destroyed Limoges Town Hall, a historic building, while other public buildings, businesses, and shops were damaged in several cities.
- President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned the violence and said those responsible would be prosecuted.
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More than 800,000 people marched Saturday against expensive life on a day of violence marked by the fire at Limoges City Hall. The Prime Minister announces 1,200 arrests and 150 wounded...
Historic city hall torched, shops looted: 1,200 arrested as violent protests rock France
More than 1,200 people were arrested in France as protests over schools and prices turned violent. The Limoges city hall was largely destroyed by fire, and police fired tear gas in Paris.
France Riots: Historic Limoges Town Hall burns, looting spreads and 1,200 arrested amid left-Islamist mobilisation
PARIS: France has witnessed widespread violence, arson and looting during left-Islamist demonstrations in the name of rising cost of living, with a historic town hall in Limoges largely destroyed by fire, hundreds of shops ransacked and 1,200 people arrested. The unrest has intensified political tensions, with clashes between police and protesters, attacks on public buildings and confrontations involving masked groups raising concerns about radi…
FRENCH police arrested 1,200 people during violent riots that broke out yesterday on the sidelines of mass protests across the country. At least 150 police and gendarmerie officers were injured,
Present in Paris alongside law enforcement officials on Saturday night, after demonstrations of "social school" which have generated many scenes of urban violence throughout the country, the Prime Minister announced that 1,200 people have been arrested in France.
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