French Police Arrest 1,800; Paris Streets Devastated in Cost-of-Living Riots
Summary
Nationwide protests in France against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated into violent clashes, looting, and arson, leading to over 1,800 arrests in cities like Paris and Limoges.
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- Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live
- France reports more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protests
- More than 1,800 arrested in France as protester violence erupts
- Paris residents tell Al Jazeera they’re dismayed by protest damage
- ‘We are suffocating’: protests spread to Lisbon and Milan as housing and living cost tensions intensify
- France in Shock After Protests Devolve Into Riots
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- French police arrest 1,800 after violent clashes and looting mar protests
- Burnt out cars and shattered glass on Paris streets after protests turn to riots and looting
- Paris police report 855 arrests after violent clashes and looting during protests - AP News
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