France cleans up after nationwide protests turn violent
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France began assessing widespread damage on Sunday after demonstrations over school conditions, public services and the cost of living turned violent in Paris and other cities.
About 550,000 people demonstrated nationwide on Saturday, according to the Interior Ministry. Most marched peacefully, but groups clashed with police, smashed storefronts, looted shops, burned cars and attacked public buildings. Damage was reported in cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg, while a historic town hall was torched.
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,800 people were arrested nationwide, including a record 855 in Paris, and that investigations were under way to identify those responsible. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu earlier reported 1,200 arrests and said 150 police officers were injured.
The demonstrations grew from weeks of student protests that began in high schools in the northern suburbs of Paris over teacher shortages, poor facilities, large classes and demanding timetables. The movement spread to other cities and converged on Saturday with trade unions, public-sector workers and supporters of the Yellow Vest movement, broadening its demands to include wages, strained public services and household living costs.
Shop owners in Paris started cleaning up damaged and looted premises on Sunday. Some reported losses of goods and property totaling as much as €100,000, while the Retail and Trade Federation estimated that about 1,500 businesses were damaged nationwide.
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