Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
Nearly 1,000 arrests were made as hundreds of thousands of people took part in another day of protests across France which were followed by some clashes late on Saturday, officials have said.
TL;DR
- Nearly 1,000 arrests were made during widespread protests across France.
- Protests largely focused on cost of living and school conditions.
- Clashes occurred late Saturday in cities including Paris, Marseille, and Bordeaux, with barricades set alight.
- Officials prevented a repeat of the large-scale rioting and looting seen the previous weekend.
- An estimated 410,000 to 800,000 people participated in the demonstrations.
- 70,000 police officers were deployed to manage the protests.
- President Macron had decreed that only trade union organized demonstrations would be permitted.
- Several thousand radical activists were identified among the protesters.
- Protesters cited frustration with economic policies, high taxes, and police violence.
- Protests also occurred in other European cities, including Tirana, Brussels, and Milan.