France counts cost of violent protests as 1,800 arrested

Violent protests driven by anger over rising prices, school conditions, and declining public services have caused widespread damage across France. According to the Times of India, the unrest resulted in one death, over 500 injured police officers, and nearly 1,800 arrests, according to the interior minister. The Hindustan Times - World News reported that the marches, which followed weeks of student protests, descended into violence as fringe groups targeted public buildings, set fires, and looted shops.

Euronews noted that streets in Paris were filled with litter and broken glass on Sunday morning following a day of chaos.

The unrest spread on Saturday to neighboring Belgium and Italy, according to the Times of India. In Belgium, clashes occurred between police and protesters in Liège and Brussels. Belgian Interior Minister Bernard Quintin described the violence in Brussels as an organized attempt to destabilize society. In central Milan, masked demonstrators threw paving blocks and stones at riot police, set fire to barricades, and damaged property.

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