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Marseille bans gatherings after weekend violence

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The police prefecture has banned gatherings and demonstrations in Marseille from midday to 8 pm after violence and looting during protests against the cost of living. The measure applies on Monday, as Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez is expected in France’s second-largest city, according to AFP.

Marseille is banning gatherings and demonstrations after violence during protests over the cost of living in France. The measure was reported by Vanguard.

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced that 1,200 people had been arrested across the country during the 17 October protests, while 150 police officers had been injured, according to figures cited by Vanguard. The gatherings were marked by clashes, looting and fires.

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