National conservative Marine Le Pen condemned the rioters and stated that her far-left rival Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party has legitimized violence. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
Mélenchon, who had vocally supported both these protests and the preceding student demonstrations, urged the protesters to refrain from looting, describing it as an action that contradicts our methods. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
"Anyone who committed acts of vandalism, attacked administrative buildings or businesses, or participated in looting – even in our town halls – will be held accountable and punished," Macron promised on the social media platform X. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu condemned the violence that took place during the day, which he described as extremely intense. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
Around 1500 stores were damaged during the protests, many of which were also looted, said Alexandre Bompard, head of the organization representing the sector, on Sunday. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
According to the mayor of Paris, Emmanuel Gregoire, entire streets have been devastated after masked groups of youths set parked cars on fire and looted numerous stores. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez announced on Sunday that authorities detained over 1,800 people during violent protests that took place in the country on Saturday, which were accompanied by clashes, arson, and looting. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
French authorities arrested over 1,800 people during violent protests on Saturday, which were accompanied by mass looting and clashes with the police, and nearly 1,500 shops were damaged, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported. #Prantsusmaa #meelevaldus #vägivald (translated)
