France counts cost of unrest, Paris tensions flare again
President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8pm local time.
France is grappling with the aftermath of one of its most turbulent periods in recent years, as fresh clashes erupted in Paris on Sunday, leaving one demonstrator dead and over 2,000 arrests in its wake. The unrest, sparked by protests over high prices, has left shops across the country looted or damaged, and police have reported more than 600 officers injured.
The protests, which initially began on Saturday and saw President Emmanuel Macron deliver a nationwide address at 8pm local time on Sunday, have highlighted deep-rooted anger among the French populace over rising living costs and declining public services. The unrest has been likened to a "war zone" by a Dutch entrepreneur who was forced to evacuate his hotel in Paris due to the violent clashes.
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