Some 2,400 people were arrested in protests against rising cost of living in France, with 997 police officers and injured agents, including seven in serious condition.
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18/10/2026
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Lusa
Cthere were 2,400 people arrested on Saturday in France, during protests against rising cost of living, marked by violence, and about 1,000 police officers and agents were injured, of which seven were in a serious state.
According to a report by the Ministry of the Interior, authorities held 2,397 arrests, with multiple episodes of violence and looting.
In all, 997 police officers and military agents were injured in the face of violence in Saturday’s protests.
According to the Ministry of the Interior, 550,000 people went out on Saturday in protest. The organization says they participated 800,000.
The French authorities condemned the disorder and violence, which affected 1,500 traders and caused hundreds of millions of euros in losses.