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France arrests suspect after Limoges city hall fire
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French media reported a far-left-linked suspect was arrested after Limoges city hall was gutted by fire over the weekend. The clock tower and roof parts collapsed on Saturday. The 34-year-old is on France S security watchlist, FranceInfo and BFMTV said. More than 120 people are already imprisoned, Gerald Darmanin said. Officials said more than 2,500 people have been arrested.
Prism
What It Means For You
- Marseille will apply a curfew for minors in commercial areas from Tuesday evening.
- Targeted curfews were also used in parts of Paris, Bordeaux, Nice, Lyon and Lille.
- Protest organisers have called a second round of demonstrations for Saturday.
What's Happening
- Hundreds of thousands protested rising fuel prices, living costs and public services.
- Interior Minister Laurent Nunez offered his resignation on Monday after saying police lost control in some cities; President Emmanuel Macron rejected it.
- About 1,000 police officers were injured, officials said.
How The Unrest Spread
- Protests began last month with students seeking better school conditions, then widened.
- More than 2,000 shops and businesses were directly impacted, the CCI head said.
- Union La CGT has called a major strike day for 5 November.
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