politics France
Nationwide French protests draw 550,000 amid violence and market fallout
2,300people▲ from 2,000
The French Interior Ministry said 166 people had been arrested nationwide by midday.
Nationwide protests took place across France on October 17 over living costs, education and public services. The unrest injured police, damaged buildings and businesses, unsettled financial markets, and prompted Macron to reject Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez’s resignation while demanding transparency over security failures.
26 sourcesFRANCE 24, Deutsche Welle, Al Jazeera, abc.net.au, The Guardian, NPR +2Updated
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Nationwide demonstrations were planned in France for Saturday, October 17.
10 of 10 sources“France was reeling on Sunday from widespread damage caused by violent protests the day before”