We all feel anger and shame. It is unbearable to see the streets of our cities so devastated. With those words, French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the destruction, looting, and confrontations that occurred on Saturday during demonstrations in Paris and many other cities. #Frankrijk #Macron #rellen (translated)
Sander Sassen wondered why protesters thought they had the right to loot stores and destroy property. He wrote that they might be harming people who supported their protest cause. https://t.co/ahutRYbKqf #protest #demonstratie #maatschappijkritiek (translated)
"Our country is like a drunken ship without a captain that is taking on water from all sides." The Parisian senator Yannick Jadot called the performance a "terrible demonstration of powerlessness." #Macron #Parijs #rellen (translated)
In his commentary, Hans Nijenhuis argues for distinguishing between decent demonstrators and rioters, warning that excessive repression against all demonstrators actually strengthens the extremists and undermines democracy. #demonstratie #rellen #vrijheidvanmeningsuiting (translated)

The recent demonstrations in France, initially peaceful, escalated into violence and looting, driven by frustration over rising living costs and political discontent. #ProtestenFrankrijk #VerhoogdeLevenskosten #PolitiekeCultuur (translated)
After a day of mass demonstrations against the high cost of living, France transformed into a chaos of violence and destruction, with hundreds of people injured and significant government buildings damaged. #Manifestations #Chaos #France (translated)

On Sunday, the French police intervened to disperse an unregistered protest at the Place de la République in Paris and made arrests, following a day of heavy violence and looting during the demonstrations on October 17. #Manifestations #Paris #Violence (translated)
"Will this be reimbursed?" "Will this be reimbursed?" David asks for the third time to the insurance agent who is assessing the damage. #Parijs #demonstraties #burgeroorlog (translated)
In Paris, terms like 'civil war' and 'urban guerrilla' have never been so applicable after the devastating demonstrations against the high cost of living, which resulted in massive looting and destruction in the streets. #Parijs #demonstraties #burgeroorlog (translated)

Hundreds of thousands of French and Italians protested for better living conditions, but the demonstrations ended in violent riots and looting, involving thousands of extremists and resulting in hundreds of arrests. #Protest #Rellen #FrankrijkItalie (translated)

Hundreds of thousands of French and Italians protested for a better life, but the demonstrations escalated into looting, arson, and violence, with thousands of arrests and many injuries. #Protesten #Frans #Geweld (translated)

The violence against the institutions is spiraling out of control and drowning out the message of the demonstrators, wrote Education Minister Édouard Geffray on Saturday on X. #VreedzaamProtest #Frankrijk #Demonstraties (translated)
"We will form a front against those who sow chaos. Whoever has destroyed and plundered will be prosecuted and punished, vowed President Macron. 'We will form a front against those who sow chaos.'" #VreedzaamProtest #Frankrijk #Demonstraties (translated)
A total of about 1,200 people were arrested on Saturday, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu reported just after midnight. #VreedzaamProtest #Frankrijk #Demonstraties (translated)
Tens of thousands of French protesters gathered peacefully in Paris on Saturday for a protest march, but the event was overshadowed by violence and looting by rioters elsewhere in the city. #VreedzaamProtest #Frankrijk #Demonstraties (translated)
In massive protests in France, Italy, and Belgium, 1,200 people have been arrested and 150 police officers have been injured, as the demonstrations, arising from discontent over cuts and social inequality, have turned into violence and riots. #FrankrijkRellen #Protesten #SocialeOngelijkheid (translated)

The town hall of Limoges was destroyed by a fire caused by radical individuals during a demonstration, in which no one was injured, but the building suffered significant damage. #Limoges #violencesurbaines #manifestation (translated)
Hundreds of thousands of French and Italians protested for a better life, but the demonstrations turned into violence, looting, and arson, with the Minister of the Interior referring to "thousands of extreme left rioters" as responsible. #protesten #rellen #geweld (translated)

After weeks of protests in France, Italy, and Belgium against budget cuts and social inequality, the demonstrations have turned into riots, with hundreds of arrests and injuries, including among police officers, and the spire of the historic town hall in Limoges has collapsed following arson. #Protesten #Rellen #Frankrijk (translated)

Organizations report 800,000 protesters across France; according to the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nuñez, 550,000 people participated in 110 demonstrations, including 110,000 in Paris. #RellenTurijn #Demonstraties #SocialeOngelijkheid (translated)