French law enforcement authorities arrested 219 participants in Saturday's protests, the country's interior ministry reported.
The department emphasized that the riots provoked radical activists and representatives of left-wing groups. According to the Ministry of Interior data, a total of 106,000 people took to the streets throughout the country (including 24,000 in Paris), which was lower than last week's figures, when the demonstrations attracted 146,000 participants. At the same time, the Interprofessional Youth Association reported that 200,000 went out throughout the country, of which 100,000 were in the capital.
It should be noted that stones, flares and other objects were thrown at the law enforcement officers; The protesters also burned trash cans and destroyed municipal and commercial infrastructure.
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