France: around 2,400 arrested after riots as Macron calls for calm
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
Emmanuel Macron has condemned violence and looting following protests against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and the deterioration of public services in France. Police arrested around 2,400 people, according to the French Interior Ministry, while clashes continued on Sunday in Paris and other cities, MyJoyOnline reports.
French President Emmanuel Macron called for “calm and order” after riots and looting followed a day of demonstrations, MyJoyOnline reports. Around 2,400 people were arrested, according to the French authorities.
Some 550,000 people had demonstrated, mainly against rising fuel prices, the cost of living and the deterioration of public services. Macron distinguished the protesters’ demands from the actions of those who destroyed and looted. Unrest continued in Paris on Sunday.
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