France arrests 1,314 in weekend protests; 53 officers injured

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French police arrested 1,314 people during weekend protests across the country, with 53 officers injured in clashes, the interior ministry reported Sunday. The unrest marked the second consecutive weekend of demonstrations tied to the high cost of living. Violence erupted on the margins of mass demonstrations in major cities Saturday, with police responding to 75 fires and 24 shops looted. The ministry said several investigations were opened, though it did not specify how many protesters were hurt. The protests come as France heads toward presidential elections in April and May to replace Emmanuel Macron, who is reaching his two-term limit. Serious injuries among protesters were reported in Toulouse and Clermont-Ferrand, with one man losing fingers to a hand wound.


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