France Erupts in New Wave of Protests: Clashes in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille City Hall Invasion

France is experiencing nationwide protests on Saturday, with clashes between demonstrators and police reported in Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, including an invasion of the Marseille city hall. In Paris, police used tear gas on hundreds of masked protesters at Place de la République, some of whom threw fireworks. Authorities recorded 140 demonstrations with 32,800 participants and 166 arrests nationwide by midday, according to Interior Ministry sources. A university building in Rouen was damaged by suspected arson, and a police station in Marseille was targeted. In Lyon, tear gas dispersed about 300 people near a university, while fewer blockades than anticipated occurred in Toulouse.