On October 24 local time, France witnessed its second consecutive weekend of large-scale protests and demonstrations. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets to protest against rising living costs, social inequality, and government economic policies. A statement released by the French Interior Ministry on October 25 stated that police across France arrested a total of 1,314 people during the weekend protests and demonstrations, and 53 officers were injured in the clashes.
The communique stated that there were 289 protest demonstrations in France on the 24th, resulting in 75 fires that required firefighting intervention, and 24 shops were robbed. The French Interior Ministry said that the unrest subsided in the evening of the 24th, and the situation had become “calm.” The ministry has launched several investigations but has not revealed details.
According to figures released by the French Interior Ministry, approximately 410,000 people participated in a new round of protests on the 24th, with 110,000 of them from the Paris region. The French Trade Union Federation stated that about 800,000 people took part in these protest activities.
The communiqué did not specify how many protesters were injured in the clashes, but French Interior Minister Laurent Neumann mentioned that one protester was seriously injured in Toulouse and another in Clermont-Ferrand. The exact reasons for their injuries are still unclear.
Nunez said that the violence during this round of protests was less severe compared to the protests that took place on the 17th. He noted that most of the demonstrations were generally peaceful, but some police officers experienced serious violent acts.
According to data released by the French Interior Ministry earlier, during the protest demonstrations on October 17 local time, a total of 550,000 people participated, and 2,628 people were arrested.
