Protests: 1300 arrests in renewed riots in France – lootings and chaos in Barcelona
In France, hundreds of thousands took to the streets peacefully, but there were also further riots. Protests also escalated in Italy. And Barcelona experienced a night of violence.
Protests took place across France, Italy, and Spain on Saturday, with hundreds of thousands of people demonstrating against high living costs and for better schools. In France, 410,000 people protested, according to the interior ministry, with 1314 arrests made and 53 police officers injured. The demonstrations were largely peaceful, but there were isolated clashes with police and 75 attempted arsons and 24 lootings reported.
French interior minister Laurent Nuñez attributed the violence to radical left-wing activists. Further protests are planned for Sunday and November 5.
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