Scores detained in Paris as protesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations in France
By; Nana Karikari, Senior Global Affairs Correspondent More than 160 people have been detained across France, including over 100 in Paris, as police deployed tear gas and water cannons during widespread clashes with protesters on Saturday. French security forces faced off against demonstrators in multiple cities as nearly a month of student-led unrest expanded into […]
France experienced widespread unrest on Sunday, with clashes between police and protesters, mass looting, and fires occurring across the country. The violence began during marches against rising living costs, which reportedly drew 550,000 and 800,000 participants respectively, according to the interior ministry and the CGT union.
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu condemned the "extreme intensity" of the violence, while acknowledging that "it was a miracle the toll isn't higher." A total of 1,200 people were arrested, and 150 police officers sustained injuries. French President Emmanuel Macron vowed that those involved in vandalism, attacking administrative offices or businesses, or looting will be prosecuted and punished.
Opposition politicians seized on the chaos, with far-right candidate Marine Le Pen condemning the rioters and accusing her far-left rival of legitimizing the violence.
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