Nearly 1,000 Arrested in France as Cost-of-Living Protests Turn Violent

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Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in France on Saturday during continued cost-of-living protests, according to Interior Minister Laurent Nunez, who cited violent clashes with police. Nunez said ultra-left groups threw objects and fireworks at officers to provoke confrontations. Two people suffered serious injuries, including a 20-year-old in Toulouse who lost fingers in an explosion. The arrests surpassed the 385 recorded the previous week, though damage was less severe. Around 70,000 police were deployed nationwide, with authorities maintaining high alert through Sunday.


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