French student protests over living costs escalate into luxury store looting

Student protests in France over school conditions and living costs escalated into weekend riots, with luxury stores looted in Paris, Marseille, and Bordeaux, resulting in stolen Rolex watches and designer goods appearing on resale platforms. Masked groups targeted brands like Louis Vuitton, Hermès, and Dior, with looted items sold on streets at discounts up to 90%. French Digital Minister Anne Le Hénanff demanded platforms remove suspicious listings, while Vinted said it was identifying and banning offending accounts. Police made over 2,400 arrests and thousands of businesses were damaged. President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence, and luxury resale expert Graham Wetzbarger warned buyers about the risk of purchasing stolen goods.