Cost-of-living protests in France turn violent, 565 arrested
Five security personnel were injured in Paris, including three from Molotov cocktails, and a curfew was imposed in the city center.
Mass demonstrations against rising living costs in France on Saturday (31/10) ended in clashes in Paris and several other cities, with 565 people arrested by nightfall. The Interior Ministry counted about 320,000 participants nationwide, including 70,000 in Paris, although organizers said the total was higher. In the capital, five security personnel were injured, including four police officers and one gendarmerie member; three suffered burns from Molotov cocktails. Police responded with tear gas, batons and water cannons in several cities, including Toulouse. A curfew was imposed in the Republique and Chatelet-Les Halles areas from 23.00 to 06.00. Laurent Nunez blamed far-left groups for the violence.
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