Barricaded shopfronts, 70,000 police officers and gendarmes, and around 40 Paris Metro stations closed. Demonstrations were held across France on Saturday, and police used tear gas to disperse protesters in several places. More than 550 people have been arrested.
ConflictsThere is a high risk of riots and violence at new protests in France on Saturday, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez warns. He says around 70,000 police officers and gendarmes have been deployed.
ConflictsSeveral hundred people were injured during this weekend's demonstrations and protests that turned violent in France.
World politicsMore than 1,300 people were arrested and 53 members of the security forces were injured during Saturday’s protests in France. Overall, however, the protests were much calmer than feared.
WorldLarge protests were taking place across France, with clashes breaking out. Police fired tear gas at demonstrations in several cities, while demonstrators set fire to trash cans, among other things. Almost 1,000 people had been arrested, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Saturday evening.
WorldWith 70,000 security forces deployed, shop windows covered and shopkeepers unsure whether to open, the French capital is preparing for another Saturday of demonstrations after last week’s unrest and looting.
WorldFrench Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu says the authorities will make a massive effort ahead of Saturday’s planned demonstrations.
World politicsLooted shops and burned-down town halls - after a tense weekend, France is asking who the perpetrators were. But sociologist Mattias Wahlström warns against simplistic conclusions. There may be political reasons for wanting to blame one side or the other.
WorldInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez says Tuesday’s Champions League match between Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona will go ahead, despite the recent violence following nationwide demonstrations.
FootballCity after city is announcing curfews for minors on Monday night, including parts of central Paris, Lille and Nice. France’s interior minister says he has asked to resign following the weekend’s violent protests, but President Emmanuel Macron has rejected his request.
WorldThere are warnings of continued protests the day after hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated in France. The government wants the police to proceed with caution and refrain from using stun grenades.
WorldMore than 600 people have been arrested following major protests over conditions in French schools. On Wednesday alone, at least 83 police officers were injured in clashes with protesters.
WorldRecord-breaking wildfires in France and Spain have forced more than 250,000 people to flee their homes. The fires are out of control, with erratic winds making it difficult to bring them under control.
WorldRapper Kanye West is postponing a concert in Marseille, France, after reports that France's interior minister is seeking to stop him from performing.
MusicTwo more suspects have been arrested for Saturday's thwarted bombing in central Paris.
WorldPolice thwarted a bomb attack outside an American bank in central Paris on Saturday night. Anti-terrorism prosecutors have taken over the investigation, AFP and Le Parisien report.
WorldMehdi Kessaci was shot dead in Marseille last week. Now his older brother Amine, a high-profile activist against the city's drug crime, has vowed to continue his fight. "No, I will not remain silent," he writes in Le Monde.
WorldOn the tenth anniversary of the worst terrorist attack in France during peacetime, the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang in honor of the victims.
WorldFour people have been arrested after serious disturbances during the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra's concert in Paris on Thursday evening, according to Le Monde.
MusicAbout ten people have been injured when a car driver rammed pedestrians and cyclists on the French holiday island of Oléron, French media report.
WorldTwo men have been arrested suspected of involvement in the notorious robbery at the Louvre in Paris. One of them was arrested at an airport, as he was about to leave the country.
EntertainmentFrance's former president Nicolas Sarkozy receives protection in prison, reports Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez. Two bodyguards are reported to be housed in the cell next to the imprisoned ex-president.
WorldAfter the jewel heist at the Louvre, the French Interior Minister orders increased security at the country's cultural institutions. The jewel thieves threatened the guards with an angle grinder but did not have any traditional weapons with them, according to the prosecutor.
EntertainmentIn a few minutes, masked thieves carried out a spectacular theft at the Louvre art museum in Paris. They got away with invaluable items from a department that, among other things, holds French crown jewels, according to the responsible prosecutor. An intense police hunt is underway for four men who are said to have fled the famous museum on mopeds.
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