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- France Arrests 1 , 800 As Violent Protests Leave Widespread Damage
Violent protests across France on Saturday, held alongside nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living, led to 1,800 arrests, looting and widespread damage. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said investigations are ongoing, with a record 855 arrests in Paris, where about 1,500 businesses were damaged and losses are estimated at hundreds of millions of euros. A 19th-century town hall in Limoges was destroyed by a fire that was deliberately set, a tourist office in Lyon was burned, and roughly 500 police, firefighters and paramedics were injured, while a 17-year-old lost a hand after a crowd-control grenade exploded in Saint-Étienne. The Interior Ministry estimated 550,000 participants in the protests, while the CGT union put the figure at 800,000. Political leaders disagreed on blame, with the government and Marine Le Pen pointing to ultra-left groups, while Jean-Luc Mélenchon accused authorities of worsening tensions.
- Violent protests, town hall torched, looting and 1 , 800 arrests : What happening in France
On Sunday, France woke up to devastated streets after clashes between police and protesters during marches against rising living costs. Violent protests spread across the country, bringing arrests, looting and destruction in several cities, following weeks of student protests. Shops were attacked in Paris, Bordeaux, Strasbourg, Nice and Marseille, and the town hall in Limoges was destroyed by fire, which the local prefect blamed on “a wild horde.” Interior Minister Nunez said 1,800 people had been arrested and more than 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters were injured, while nearly 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged, according to AFP. President Emmanuel Macron said there is “no room for violence in our Republic.”
- ANTISEMITISM IN FRANCE: Shul Vandalized in Paris as Violent Riots Spread Across Country
A shul in Paris's 19th arrondissement was vandalized amid violent riots spreading across France, according to footage released by the Combat Antisemitism Movement (CAM). The footage shows overturned tables, smashed furniture and scattered religious items, including tefillin on the floor. CAM CEO Sacha Roytman condemned the attack, warning that violence against Jews rarely stops at the Jewish community. Jewish residents fear for their future in France, while Israeli visitors described tear gas, fires and closed Metro stations in Montpellier and Paris, and rioters caused extensive damage and roof collapse at Limoges' 19th-century town hall. The unrest is linked to protests over inflation, fuel prices and cuts to public services, and President Macron and Prime Minister Lecornu have condemned the violence.
- France probes perpetrators behind protests , looting as arrests reach 1 , 800
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said 1,800 people had been taken into custody after violent protests that caused widespread damage and looting, and investigators are working to identify those responsible. More than 500 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters were injured, and several hundred merchants suffered considerable material damage. According to the Haute-Vienne police prefect, the 143-year-old town hall in Limoges was deliberately set on fire, and its roof largely collapsed. During Saturday's nationwide marches against rising inflation, protesters also broke into town halls in Marseille and Lille, and dozens of shops were looted, many of them in Marseille. Over 300 protesters tried to move toward the Champs-Elysees before police used tear gas to block their way.
- About 2 , 400 arrested after violent protests and looting in France
French authorities have arrested about 2,400 people after violent protests in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities, which involved clashes with police, arson and looting, Interior Minister Laurent Nunez said on Sunday. The unrest came alongside mass demonstrations against rising inflation, partly driven by the US-Iran war. Several public buildings were set on fire or vandalised and shops were looted, with around 500 police officers, firefighters and paramedics injured. Nunez blamed several thousand far-left activists and vowed the government would not back down, with investigations continuing to identify those responsible. The unrest follows four weeks of student protests over classroom conditions in high schools.
- Like we had a war: France counts cost of violent protests
Nationwide protests over the cost of living, which the Interior Ministry put at 550,000 participants (the CGT union said 800,000), turned violent in Paris and other cities including Marseille, Bordeaux, Nice and Strasbourg, with hundreds of shops looted. Paris police made a record 855 arrests on Saturday, and 557 people remained in custody, about a third of them minors. Around 1,500 businesses were damaged, with losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros, and around 500 police, firefighters and paramedics were hurt. US President Donald Trump blamed immigration and urged France to tighten its migration rules, while French political leaders traded blame over who was responsible. Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu was to chair a crisis meeting on insurance, aid for shops and the prosecution of those behind the violence.
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