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French President Calls for Calm and Order Following Violent Nationwide Protests
BBC · 2 days ago · Read the Full Story on BBC
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French President Emmanuel Macron has urged for calm and order after nationwide protests over living costs and fuel prices turned into severe violence, widespread looting, and clashes with police.
- French President Emmanuel Macron called for calm and order following a weekend of violent protests and looting that continued into Sunday in parts of Paris.
- Approximately 550,000 protesters took to the streets across France to protest rising fuel costs, the cost of living, and declining public services.
- The French Ministry of the Interior announced that police have arrested nearly 2,400 people in connection with the violence.
- Protesters in Paris, Marseille, and other cities set fire to vehicles and buildings, while clashes and looting continued in Paris and Lyon on Sunday.
- Police fired tear gas and riot control munitions, while protesters threw bottles and stones at law enforcement officers.
- A 19th-century city hall in Limoges was destroyed by a fire started by rioters on Saturday.
- The French Interior Ministry reported that nearly 1,000 police officers were injured during the protests, with seven sustaining serious injuries.
- The demonstrations originated as student protests last month and escalated into violence after labor unions and other anti-government groups joined on Saturday.
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