In France, the number of people detained during mass protests against the cost of living and rising prices has reached 1,200. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Sputnik Kazakhstan.
As a result of clashes with protesters, 150 police and gendarmerie officers were injured, according to Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
“The figures are being clarified gradually; so far the total number of detainees has reached 1,200,” Lecornu told journalists.
According to the prime minister, the unrest affected 150 law enforcement officers.
On Saturday, mass protests against the cost of living and rising prices took place across France. According to the Interior Ministry, 550,000 people took part, including 110,000 in Paris.
The protesters — middle and high school students and university students — were joined by ultra-left activists, supporters of the Yellow Vests movement, taxi drivers, nurses, construction workers and trade union representatives.
In several cities, radical youth smashed shops and set fire to public transport stops and vehicles. In some places, vandals broke into city administration buildings. In Lyon, they looted and set fire to a tourist office.