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French cost-of-living protests turn into riots; arrest counts range up to 2,400

Nationwide protests in France over living costs and school conditions led to rioting, looting and arson, with arrest tallies ranging from about 400 to almost 2,400 depending on the outlet and timing.

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Protests in France over the rising cost of living and poor conditions in schools turned violent over the weekend. NBC News calls it the country's worst unrest in years. CBS News reports rioters looted stores, torched cars and clashed with police.

President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday that he was voicing the public's "anger" and "shame" over the rioting and looting, according to NBC News.

Arrest figures vary. NBC News says around 2,000 people have been arrested. Deutsche Welle published two versions of its report: one cited more than 1,800 arrests, a later one almost 2,400. Fox News reports 1,800 arrests nationwide. ABC News says Paris police alone arrested 855 people. Earlier counts were lower. Al Jazeera, citing authorities, reported 1,200 arrests and 150 injured police officers. France 24 cited the Interior Ministry as saying about 400 arrests. The reports do not explain the gaps.

Deutsche Welle says rioters set fire to public buildings and looted shops across the country, and that the town hall in Limoges was destroyed. The New York Times reports that rioters attacked city halls and shops. Fox News describes burned cars and shattered storefronts in Paris, and masked groups fighting police.

The BBC says more than half a million people joined the protests on Saturday. France 24 says hundreds of thousands marched. Al Jazeera reports that cost-of-living protests also took place in Belgium, Italy and Portugal. NBC News says demonstrations spread to other countries.

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  1. France 24Cost-of-living demonstrations to grip pre-election FranceFri, Oct 16, 11:55 AM EDT
  2. France 24France faces day of cost-of-living protestsSat, Oct 17, 7:47 AM EDT
  3. France 24Looting, blazes and clashes in France amid nationwide protestsSat, Oct 17, 8:31 AM EDT
  4. France 24Looting, fires and clashes rock France amid massive nationwide protestsSat, Oct 17, 8:31 AM EDT
  5. Al JazeeraProtesters clash with police during nationwide demonstrations in FranceSat, Oct 17, 9:44 AM EDT
  6. France 24Protests in France: "Two fires broke out in Place de la République"Sat, Oct 17, 11:53 AM EDT
  7. Al JazeeraBuildings and cars set on fire as cost of living protests rock FranceSat, Oct 17, 12:00 PM EDT
  8. The New York TimesWhy Are There Protests in France?Sat, Oct 17, 2:56 PM EDT
  9. BBC NewsViolent clashes, looting and buildings ablaze as hundreds arrested after France protestsSat, Oct 17, 4:52 PM EDT
  10. Al JazeeraCost of living protests hit Belgium, Italy, Portugal and FranceSat, Oct 17, 5:02 PM EDT
  11. Al JazeeraPhotos: Protests across France spiral into looting, blazes and clashesSun, Oct 18, 4:21 AM EDT
  12. France 24France: Who was behind the violence at Saturday's protests?Sun, Oct 18, 5:01 AM EDT
  13. Deutsche WelleFrance reports more than 1,800 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protestsSun, Oct 18, 6:26 AM EDT
  14. Deutsche WelleFrance reports almost 2,400 arrests after riots, looting and arson during cost-of-living protestsSun, Oct 18, 6:26 AM EDT
  15. ABC NewsParis police report 855 arrests after violent clashes and looting during protestsSun, Oct 18, 6:28 AM EDT
  16. The New York TimesWhy Are There Protests in France?Sun, Oct 18, 10:59 AM EDT
  17. Fox NewsPhotos show aftermath of riots as masked groups clash with police across FranceSun, Oct 18, 1:53 PM EDT
  18. NBC NewsFrench president speaks out on violent nationwide unrest across FranceSun, Oct 18, 6:39 PM EDT
  19. NBC NewsViolent Protests Spread Across France Over Rising Cost of LivingMon, Oct 19, 7:25 AM EDT
  20. CBS NewsFrench protests turn violent with looting, torched cars and moreMon, Oct 19, 9:20 AM EDT
  21. France 24France: Police and protesters clash violently over the weekendMon, Oct 19, 9:25 AM EDT
  22. The GuardianFrance protests escalate with riots, looting and 2,400 arrests – The LatestMon, Oct 19, 12:05 PM EDT
  23. France 24France faces reckoning with public order policing after violent protest weekendMon, Oct 19, 3:56 PM EDT

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Earlier versions (9)
  1. Sun, Oct 18, 8:05 PM EDT, 8 outlets: Macron voices "anger" and "shame" as French protest arrests near 2,000
  2. Sun, Oct 18, 2:05 PM EDT, 7 outlets: France reports about 1,800 arrests after Saturday's cost-of-living protests
  3. Sun, Oct 18, 10:55 AM EDT, 6 outlets: Paris police report 855 arrests after Saturday's cost-of-living protests in France
  4. Sun, Oct 18, 6:30 AM EDT, 5 outlets: France arrest counts after Saturday's protests range from 400 to over 1,800
  5. Sun, Oct 18, 5:05 AM EDT, 4 outlets: Arrest totals differ after violent cost-of-living protests across France
  6. Sat, Oct 17, 5:15 PM EDT, 4 outlets: Hundreds arrested as cost-of-living protests turn violent across France
  7. Sat, Oct 17, 3:25 PM EDT, 3 outlets: Student and cost-of-living protests merge in France as clashes and fires spread
  8. Sat, Oct 17, 2:05 PM EDT, 2 outlets: Protesters set fires and loot stores as French cost-of-living marches turn violent
  9. Sat, Oct 17, 10:05 AM EDT, 2 outlets: French police detain dozens as cost-of-living protests start nationwide