French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said police arrested 1,200 protesters on Saturday and 150 police personnel were injured as student-led demonstrations over rising living costs, which began as protests against education budget cuts, turned violent across the country. Police in Paris said 855 people were detained, a figure they described as a record, and Deputy Mayor Lamia El Aaraje said the capital had seen a level of violence never witnessed before. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 400 protesters had been arrested on vandalism charges, and a massive fire at the 143-year-old Limoges town hall was reported to be contained. President Emmanuel Macron vowed on X that those who attacked prefectures and businesses or looted town halls would be prosecuted and punished, expressing support for law enforcement against “sowers of chaos.” French media reported that former Yellow Vest figures may join the protests in support of high-school students, and clashes also occurred in Belgium and Italy.
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