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At this stage, more than 600 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters have been injured. The deployment was not undersized (...) We dealt with a massive influx of rioters and looters, who acted in groups, scattered, and dispersed. It is much more complicated when you have scattered groups. #ViolencesUrbaines #MaintienDeLOrdre #Mobilisation17Octobre (translated)

"At this stage, more than 600 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters have been injured, caught in these scenes of violence. About 2,000 people have been arrested in connection with the violence and looting that occurred in France on Saturday and into the night, said Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez on Sunday, who will travel to Marseille on Monday." #Emeutes #ViolencesUrbaines #MobilisationSociale (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the firefighters' interventions. Town Hall of Limoges set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the firefighters' interventions," says Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #Manifestations #Violences #Paris (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. The town hall of Limoges was set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," indicates Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #Limoges #ViolencesUrbaines #Manifestations (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. The Town Hall of Limoges set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," says Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #Violences17Octobre #Manifestations #Paris (translated)

The Little Think Tank presented as the striking image of the day a photo showing a firefighter saving the French flag from the flames during the fire at the town hall of Limoges. The shot was credited to Patrick Granger. https://t.co/9qtZG9xlN1 #France #Pompiers #Incendie (translated)

Cerfia reported that during the intervention against the arson of the town hall of Limoges, a firefighter saved the tricolor flag of the building before handing it over to the mayor. The photo was credited to Patrick Granger. https://t.co/UmQulJRCVq #Pompiers #Incendie #Limoges (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. Town Hall of Limoges set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," says Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #Manifestation #Violences #Paris (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. The town hall of Limoges set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," says Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #ViolencesDu17Octobre #Manifestations #Interpellations (translated)

Little Think Tank estimated that France was sinking into a major social and political crisis, just a few months before the presidential election. According to the account, the CFDT, CGT, FO, Unsa, and FSU had called for a national day of strike and demonstrations on November 5 to defend wages, public services, and employment. The account also indicated that the Yellow Vests were calling for actions to continue throughout the week and had announced a "Act 2" on October 24. It presented the protests, initially carried out by high school students and university students, as the expression of a deep social discontent that had been building for several months, or even several years. Little Think Tank added that the Farmers' Confederation had recently called for the convergence of struggles and that other sectors, including firefighters, were still on strike. #Grève #Manifestation #France (translated)

The rear of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. Town Hall of Limoges set on fire: "The rear of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," says Maurice Barate, prefect of Haute-Vienne. #ViolencesUrbaines #Manifestations #Paris (translated)

Marc Vanguard published a first provisional report on the riots and looting of October 17. He estimated that in just a few hours, France experienced the equivalent of several days of riots. He reported 1,800 arrests, including 855 in Paris, and stated that the previous record was 1,700 during the fourth act of the Yellow Vests. He also reported that more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured, a toll he presented as provisional and likely unprecedented. In comparison, he wrote, 800 police officers were injured during the riots related to Nahel, but over a period of eight days. According to his report, 1,500 businesses were attacked, looted, or destroyed. He called this figure a record, comparing it to the approximately 200 businesses targeted during the worst day of the Yellow Vests and the thousand recorded during the riots related to Nahel, again over eight days. Marc Vanguard also reported at least seven attacked town halls in Limoges, Marseille, Lille, Angers, Nantes, Caen, and Grenoble. He stated that no major historical public building was destroyed in May 1968 and mentioned the partial burning of the ground floor of the Paris Stock Exchange. Citing the Federation of Trade and Distribution, he estimated the damages at several hundred thousand euros. He finally noted that one-third of the people arrested in Paris were minors and specified that he would follow updates on this provisional report. #Émeutes #France #Actualités (translated)

The author described Jean-Luc Mélenchon's "new France" as marked, according to him, by individuals who blocked fire trucks, threw cobblestones at them, caused fires, and looted. He attributed this chaos to the extreme left and to La France insoumise, and claimed that the Republic was in danger. https://t.co/T616XuT6em #France #Politique #LFI #FR (translated)

The author accused Jean-Luc Mélenchon and his camp of encouraging the looters with their statements. He criticized them for portraying the police as provocative or incompetent and for mentioning "legitimate violence" against law enforcement and firefighters, believing that they bore some responsibility for the scenes of chaos. https://t.co/2EdBZemW3r #France #Politique #Sécurité #FR (translated)

The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters. Town hall of Limoges set on fire: "The back of the building was saved thanks to the interventions of the firefighters," indicates Maurice Barate, Prefect of Haute-Vienne. #Limoges #Manifestations #Police (translated)

Impact reported that Tiziri Digne, presented in the publication as the wife of Lucas Digne, had downplayed the looting on October 17. In an Instagram story, she recalled that historical episodes such as July 14, 1789, May '68, the July Days, and the February Revolution of 1848 were also marked by destruction and confrontations, and that they had contributed, according to her, to current rights and social gains. She defended the claims of Gen Z, parents, lawyers, firefighters, and caregivers, and argued that the looting of a luxury storefront or the burning of a bus stop should not distract from deeper issues. She specifically cited the lack of resources in schools and hospitals, sexual violence in schools and after-school programs, police violence, inequalities, and racism. She also mentioned Mr. Nunez and criticized the fact that presidential candidates wearing electronic bracelets or already condemned continue to seek the highest offices. Tiziri Digne finally expressed that the contested struggles today could be celebrated in the future. #Révolution #Injustice #ChangementSocial (translated)

"At this stage, more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters have been injured, caught up in these scenes of violence. About 1,800 people have been arrested in connection with the violence and looting that took place in France on Saturday and into the night, said French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez, who will travel to Marseille on Monday." #manifestations #violence #France (translated)