France: 1,314 people were arrested during demonstrations, calls for more demonstrations and a general strike in November.

France: 1,314 people were arrested during demonstrations, calls for more demonstrations and a general strike in November.

Protest groups and unions in France called on Sunday for new demonstrations and a nationwide strike on November 5, seeking to keep pressure on the government after a massive security operation helped quell unrest during drone strikes on Saturday. The French Interior Ministry announced the arrest of 1,314 people and the injury of around 50 police officers during the protests, which is about half the number recorded last week, while the police unions expressed their concern about their inability to maintain this level of security deployment for a long period of time.

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