Arrest of more than 500 people during protests in France According to reports in the French media, which quoted the French Ministry of the Interior, the security forces arrested more than 510 people who participated in a protest against the price increase. These protests began in mid-September in this European country, when high school students took to the streets of Paris and its suburbs to demand an improvement in school conditions. Later, people unhappy with the increase in the cost of living joined these protests across the country. During today's demonstrations, clashes occurred between the demonstrators and the police.