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France arrests 1,800 after protests turn into riots
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France saw damaged shopfronts on Sunday after Saturday protests that police said drew about 550,000 people against fuel prices and living costs. About 1,800 people were arrested. More than 500 officers and firefighters were injured, the interior ministry said. Around 1,500 shops were damaged, retailers said. Rioters set fires and looted in Paris, Marseille and Lille.
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What It Means For You
- Paris shopkeepers spent Sunday sweeping glass from designer stores and high-street fronts.
- Retailers put Saturday damage at around 1,500 shops nationwide.
- Interior ministry figures put police, gendarme and firefighter injuries above 500.
What's Happening
- BBC News said most of the 550,000 demonstrators protested peacefully before riots spread.
- Police used tear gas and water cannon in Paris clashes with masked groups.
- In Marseille, protesters used a metal fence to break into city hall.
Sunday After The Riots
- Demonstrators cited rising fuel prices, living costs and strained public services including schools.
- Lille saw a McDonalds set on fire and an Apple store looted, police said.
- Resident accounts to AFP and the BBC described smashed streets near Place de la République.
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