Paris police clash with demonstrators and looters as protests continue
Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living a day earlier that saw…
France 24 reports: Paris police clashed with protesters and looters on Sunday as France reeled from nationwide demonstrations over the cost of living a day earlier that saw nearly 2,400 people arrested.
Local authorities said that some 550,000 people took part in protests across France on Saturday, while organisers counted about 800,000.
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