Proteste: Mindestens 1000 Festnahmen bei erneuter Krawalle Frankreich – Plünderungen und Chaos in Barcelona
In Frankreich gingen Hunderttausende friedlich auf die Straße, es gab aber auch wieder Randale. Auch in Italien eskalierten Proteste. Und Barcelona erlebte eine Nacht der Gewalt.
Paris, France experienced violent protests and looting on a day marred by unrest. French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported nearly 1000 arrests nationwide, with the number likely to rise as balances are taken. "Numerous shop-raids were prevented," he noted, indicating that property damage and theft were not as severe as in the previous week.
Law enforcement was on high alert following violent clashes on the fringes of demonstrations on October 17th. Around 70,000 police and gendarmes were deployed over the weekend, with water cannons and armored vehicles ready. Shop owners in Paris and other cities secured their storefronts with sandbags to protect against damage. Nationwide demonstrations saw about 410,000 participants, with around 110,000 in Paris alone.
The capital saw over 3000 police checks and the arrest of 65 individuals. Demonstrations extending beyond school equipment demands included concerns over high living costs.
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