French Protests Draw 400,000, Nearly 1,000 Arrested

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More than 400,000 people demonstrated across France on Saturday, one week after severe riots, with nearly 1,000 arrests made following evening clashes with police. The Interior Ministry reported around 410,000 participants nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris, while the CGT union claimed 800,000. After a peaceful start, tear gas and water cannons were deployed in Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, and Marseille, with looting reported in Nantes and Toulouse. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez blamed "far-left militants" for extreme violence. Amnesty International criticized assembly bans as authoritarian, and the Yellow Vests movement announced new protests for October 31.


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