Almost 1,000 arrested as violence flares across France amid largely peaceful protests
Nearly 1,000 people were arrested in France following violent clashes during protests over school funding and the cost of living. While many demonstrations were peaceful, some protesters engaged in rioting, leading to confrontations with police using tear gas and water cannons.
Why it matters
The ongoing civil unrest poses a significant challenge to President Emmanuel Macron's administration ahead of the upcoming election.
Clashes have broken out in Paris and other French cities, on Saturday, local time, amid fresh protests over school funding and the cost of living.
The government says police made nearly 1,000 arrests.
In France's second city, Marseille, youths set fire to rubbish bins to block roads, and hurled rocks and bottles at security forces.
Link copied Share Share article Police have made nearly 1,000 arrests after clashes erupted in Paris and other French cities over school funding and soaring living costs, the government says.
More than 400,000 people rallied across France on Saturday in a fresh challenge to President Emmanuel Macron.
The Paris march began peacefully, a week after widespread rioting and looting during protests across the country.
But near the demonstration's endpoint in eastern Paris, masked protesters hurled objects and fireworks at police, who answered with clouds of tear gas, deafening sound grenades and jets of water cannons.
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