French PM reports 1,200 arrests after October 17 protests

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu announced 1,200 arrests nationwide following October 17 protests marked by urban violence, calling the unrest "unacceptable." The provisional figure, up from an earlier estimate of 400 arrests by Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, includes 150 injured police and gendarmes. Lecornu vowed "justice will pass" and called it a "miracle" the toll wasn't higher. Lecornu also targeted La France insoumise, urging a choice between "the camp of the Republic" and "the side of the rioters," declaring a "point of no return" amid ongoing tensions.


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