France begins cleanup after cost-of-living protests turn violent
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A large cleanup operation was under way across France on Monday after weekend demonstrations over living costs and public services were followed by clashes, arson and widespread looting.
The Interior Ministry said almost 2,400 people had been arrested by Sunday, up from about 1,800 reported after Saturday’s unrest. Paris police recorded 855 arrests on Saturday alone. Authorities said hundreds of shops were looted or damaged in cities including Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg, while Limoges’ 19th-century town hall was badly damaged by a deliberately set fire.
The Interior Ministry estimated that 550,000 people joined 110 marches nationwide on Saturday, including 110,000 in Paris; the CGT union put national turnout at 800,000. Most marches were peaceful, but groups clashed with police, who used tear gas and water cannon. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said about 500 police officers, firefighters and paramedics were injured. A 17-year-old lost his right hand after a crowd-control grenade exploded in Saint-Étienne, prompting an investigation by the police oversight body. One person died after suffering cardiac arrest during the Paris march.
Unrest continued Sunday when several hundred people gathered without authorization at Paris’ Place de la République. Police used tear gas and stun grenades after bottles and rocks were thrown and nearby property was looted or set alight.
President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence in a televised address Sunday night and said those responsible for vandalism and looting would be prosecuted.
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