France Protests: 2,400 Arrested as Macron Vows Firm Response to Violence

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Around 2,400 people were arrested in France over the weekend as protests against rising prices escalated into violent riots nationwide. President Emmanuel Macron warned on Sunday that "unbridled violence" cannot be justified and vowed a firm response to destruction. The Interior Ministry reported about 1,000 police and gendarmes were injured, seven seriously, in the unrest on Saturday, which marked the worst urban violence in France in years. In Paris, hundreds clashed with police on Sunday, and new looting occurred. Macron distinguished between legitimate protesters and "criminals" who destroyed property, while stopping short of declaring a state of emergency. The violence comes six months before a presidential election, and US President Donald Trump blamed immigration for the unrest.


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