
法國抗議生活成本高漲的全國示威活動演變成暴力衝突,巴黎多處商店遭人砸破櫥窗搶劫,當局統計已逮捕1200人。
法國抗議生活成本高漲的示威演變成暴力衝突,巴黎多處商店遭蒙面歹徒劫掠,警察發射催淚瓦斯與水砲車驅散。法國內政部指全法55萬人參與,總理勒克努譴責暴力並證實已逮捕1200人。
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法國數週以來接連發生學生及民眾抗議生活成本高漲的示威活動,距離總統大選僅剩半年。
(中央社巴黎18日綜合外電報導)法國巴黎多處商店遭人砸破櫥窗、搶走商品,劫匪湧入各地店家大肆搜刮,當局卻未出面阻止。隨著全國示威活動演變為暴力衝突,巴黎也陷入動盪。
據報導,大批身穿黑色連帽上衣的蒙面男子用力拉扯商店的鐵捲門,直到鐵門被扯開,接著洗劫貨架上的香菸、太陽眼鏡、衣物、珠寶及食品等。
數週以來,法國接連發生學生示威,17日全國各地又有數十萬人走上街頭,抗議生活成本高漲。距離法國總統大選只剩半年,示威活動進一步加劇政局不確定性,並演變成暴力事件。
法新社記者目擊搶劫者從一家超市走出,手提袋裡塞滿蛋糕、果汁及酒類。他們還洗劫了街道對面一家小型珠寶店,拿走古董鐘;街角展示太陽眼鏡的整排架子也被搬走。
現年38歲的美術教師阿爾瑪(Alma)與同事坐在路邊露天座位上,看著眼前景象。她說,自己「從來沒見過這種場面」。
兩人當天稍早曾參加遊行,試圖前往法國總統府艾里賽宮(Elysee Palace),但未能抵達。儘管如此,他們仍表示「理解」這場抗爭。
法國內政部指出,巴黎及其他城市的遊行共有55萬人參與。參與示威的法國總工會(CGT)則估計有80萬人加入。
由於遊行隊伍周邊暴力事件頻傳,警方對投擲物品和發射煙火的示威群眾發射催淚瓦斯,並出動水砲車驅散人群。
法國總理勒克努(Sebastien Lecornu)嚴詞譴責這波「極為嚴重的暴力行為」。他昨天深夜表示,警方已逮捕1200人,另有150名警察受傷。
巴黎市長葛瑞格華(Emmanuel Gregoire)表示,首都有整條街道遭到嚴重破壞。他強調,人民的示威權利至關重要,但暴力行為「不可接受」。
目前餐廳、飯店及住宅大多未受波及,因此形成巴黎市民照常與朋友一起在餐廳享用午餐,街道另一頭卻有大批人正在大肆破壞的奇異景象。
在巴黎市中心著名的共和國廣場(Place de la Republique)附近,碎玻璃及各種雜物散落一地,一堆燃燒的腳踏車冒出濃濃黑煙。
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