Protests across Europe have escalated into riots, arson and clashes with police, from France to Italy. In France, police arrested over 2,500 people after nationwide demonstrations; the Interior Ministry put turnout at 550,000, while the National Labour Federation estimated 800,000. Nearly 1,000 security personnel were injured, around 3,000 retail stores were damaged, and the 43m bell tower of the Limoges city hall collapsed in arson. In Italy, protests against high housing prices turned violent in Milan, Turin, Bologna and Bergamo, leaving over 100 security personnel injured and about 300 people arrested. Political scientist Vladimir Olenchenko blames a systemic crisis, ineffective socio-economic policies and European leaders' focus on anti-Russian foreign policy.
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