French protest violence eases as schools prepare to reopen
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 1 Nov, 22:32 · Archive
Violence decreased at French protests Sunday compared with previous weekends, though police expect fresh demonstrations when schools reopen Monday.
French authorities expressed relief Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. Rioters in Paris targeted police with Molotov cocktails, injuring three officers and setting a car ablaze. Masked groups hurled fireworks at officers near the Eiffel Tower. Overall violence was significantly reduced compared with demonstrations on 17 October, when a city hall was torched and more than 2,000 stores were looted, or during follow-up protests on 24 October.
Police arrested 779 people as of Saturday night, compared with 2,628 on 17 October and 1,314 the previous weekend. Paris and Marseille police said a handful of shops were targeted but no major damage was reported. Authorities deployed 70,000 police around the country, having prepared for a larger turnout of both peaceful marchers and troublemakers.
Police expect new tensions as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break. Student groups and labour unions are calling for nationwide protests on Tuesday and Thursday.
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- French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school returnPittsburgh Post-Gazette · 1 Nov, 21:58
- French protest violence eases while scattered riots hit Germany ahead of school return next weekPARIS — French authorities expressed relief Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends. But police expect new demonstrations as high schools at the heart of the movement reopen Monday after their autumn break.TribLIVE · 1 Nov, 14:50
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