France arrests nearly 1,000 in protests, with more expected

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French Interior Minister Laurent Núñez reported Saturday evening that police had arrested nearly 1,000 people during nationwide protests, warning the number would increase "significantly." The demonstrations against the rising cost of living and student conditions drew 800,000 attendees per organizers, or 410,000 per police. While most marches were peaceful, riots broke out in Paris, Lyon, Marseille, Bordeaux, Toulouse, and Strasbourg, with clashes also in Clermont-Ferrand, Nantes, Lille, Grenoble, and Nice. Núñez credited the improved situation compared to last week's chaos to police "anticipation" and reinforced security measures. In Orleans, calm prevailed despite fears of clashes between Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally congress and an antifascist gathering.


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