WATCH: Footage Shows Shattered Shop Windows, Shops Looted in Paris | France Protest | N18G

Описание: Shops were ransacked and storefronts smashed as widespread looting and violence accompanied nationwide protests against rising living costs in Paris on Saturday.
Footage shows shattered shop windows, damaged entrances and debris scattered inside and outside businesses, with looters seen leaving one store as police vehicle pass by.
Paris Mayor Emmanuel Gregoire condemned the destruction, warning that entire streets had been devastated and that the extent of the damage was considerable.
The unrest led to 1,200 arrests across France and left 150 police officers and gendarmes injured, according to Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu.
The Interior Ministry put nationwide turnout at around 550,000, including 110,000 in Paris, while organisers estimated 800,000 participants.
President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence, pledging that "those who have engaged in destruction, attacked government offices and businesses, and even looted our town halls, will be prosecuted and punished."
The demonstrations brought together students, trade unionists and Yellow Vest activists, with demands ranging from improved education funding and public services to measures addressing rising living costs.
The Yellow Vest movement first emerged in 2018 over fuel taxes before expanding into broader protests against economic inequality and government policies.