October 17: how the police will learn the lessons of a fiasco to restore calm
Some 800,000 people demonstrated in France against the “high cost of living”, punctuated by scenes of violence in several cities.
Quick Look
- Demonstrations against the “high cost of living” brought together 800,000 people in France, degenerating into violence in several cities.
- At the same time, the Grand Mosque of Paris reacted in a press release concerning the arrest of two Algerian influencers.
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Why It Matters
National demonstrations against the high cost of living took place in France on October 17.
In a press release, the rector of the Muslim institution describes the whistleblower Chawki Benzehra, behind the arrest of two Algerian influencers, as an “obscure blogger” and denounces the comments made by Xavier Driencourt, former French ambassador to Algeria.
Some 800,000 people took part in actions and parades throughout France on Saturday against the “high cost of living”, according to several organizations associated with this national mobilization. In several cities, demonstrations quickly turned into riots.
Open Questions
- What were the exact arrests during the demonstrations?
- What legal consequences for Algerian influencers?
