Almost 1,000 arrested as clashes follow another day of mass protests across France
Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in France following mass protests over the cost of living and school conditions. While the demonstrations were largely peaceful, clashes erupted in cities like Paris, Marseille, and Bordeaux, prompting a heavy police presence.
Why it matters
The unrest highlights significant social and economic instability in France, testing the government's ability to manage public dissent while maintaining order.
Figure caption, Watch: BBC in Paris as police charge protestors during skirmishes
Nearly 1,000 arrests were made as hundreds of thousands of people took part in another day of protests across France which were followed by some clashes late on Saturday, officials have said.
After a day of largely peaceful demonstrations, police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse protesters in a number of cities including Paris, while barricades were set alight in Marseille and people ripped boards from a shop in Bordeaux.
But officials have so far managed to avoid rioting and looting on the scale seen last weekend, which resulted in some of the worst scenes of disorder in France's modern history.
The interior ministry said an estimated 410,000 people protested on Saturday, while the unions put the number at about 800,000.
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