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11:20 a.m.
1,314 arrests during demonstrations throughout France, according to the Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior indicated that it made 1,314 arrests in total during the demonstrations which took place yesterday in the country. During the clashes that broke out, 53 members of the security forces were injured.
11:00 a.m.
Antoine Léaument asks Laurent Nuñez to resubmit his resignation
In an X post, LFI deputy Antoine Léaument reacted to a video showing clashes between police and demonstrators yesterday in Paris. He denounces “illegitimate physical violence” and asks Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez to submit “his second resignation” to Emmanuel Macron.
10:30 a.m.
In Nantes, the spouse of an injured protester still in shock
During yesterday's demonstration in Nantes, a 40-year-old woman was injured in the leg by a grenade. Her partner spoke to Ouest-France, denouncing an unjustified attack on the part of the police, while “there was no aggressiveness on the part of the demonstrators”, according to him. In shock, he described his partner's "open leg", and denounced "an extremely authoritarian blockage".
10:00 a.m.
In Barcelona, 128 people were arrested overnight for “vandalism” and “looting”
In Spain too, urban violence occurred. 128 people, including 73 minors, were arrested in Barcelona during the night from Saturday to Sunday for acts of “vandalism”, “damage on public roads” or even “looting”, the Catalan police announced on Sunday.
9:50 a.m.
Very little damage in Finistère
In Finistère, in Brittany, “no looting, theft or damage on the sidelines of the demonstrations has been reported in the department,” the prefecture said. Before specifying that “tensions were nevertheless observed during the day, certain demonstrators having adopted hostile behavior towards the police,” specifies the prefecture.
On October 17, significant overflows were noted, particularly in Brest and Quimper.
08:50
A handful of businesses looted in Marseille
A handful of businesses were looted or damaged in Marseille on Saturday on the sidelines of the demonstration which peacefully brought together 17,000 people according to the police, 100,000 according to the CGT, before some clashes at the end of the procession with the police.
According to the Bouches-du-Rhône prefecture, three businesses were “looted or damaged” in France's second city in the evening and 51 people arrested, including 20 adults. Among them, 20 were placed in police custody.
08:41
Mélenchon warns Macron
Insoumis leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon urged Emmanuel Macron to “give in” to the demands presented during the new day of mobilization on Saturday because, “afterwards, he will only have the exit door left”.
“He will understand that it will be repeated every week,” said the presidential candidate, present in the procession in Paris, Porte d’Italie.
08:35
In Paris, 142 arrests including 120 in police custody
In total, 142 people were arrested, of which 120 were placed in police custody, on the sidelines of the demonstration on Saturday in Paris, the spokesperson for the police headquarters has just announced this Sunday.
“Unfortunately, a business was broken into and suffered theft. Another was damaged, but nevertheless, the rapid action of the police – it was a car dealership – made it possible to protect and prevent individuals from entering this dealership,” said Hélène Denéchère on France Inter, recalling the presence of “500 thugs” at the end of the procession which brought together between 110,000 and 250,000 people in Paris according to sources.
08:25
The boss of Horizons deputies suggests making LFI pay for the damage
The head of the Horizons deputies suggests that La France insoumise contribute financially to reimburse the damage caused by the demonstrations in which the radical left movement is participating, judging them to be “in solidarity with the thugs”, in an interview with Radio J broadcast this Sunday.
In this interview recorded on Friday, Laurent Marcangeli affirms that LFI is the “legal showcase of the ultra-left”, believing that Jean-Luc Mélenchon is participating in a “very insurrectional” situation, which according to him could present characteristics of “civil war”.
He also criticizes Mathilde Panot, president of the LFI group in the Assembly, for not having condemned the fire at Limoges town hall when she was questioned on this subject by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu.
08:15
The LDH appeals to the UN
The Human Rights League (LDH) is calling for an observation mission to be sent to France under the aegis of the United Nations, judging the maintenance of order in recent weeks “particularly chaotic and incoherent”.
08:10
New event dates announced
Student and high school organizations are hoping for concrete announcements on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, while employee unions are mobilizing for a national day of strikes and demonstrations on November 5. For their part, the “yellow vests” have already announced a new day of action on October 31.
08:05
Welcome to this new Live
Hello everyone. The day after another day of mobilization against the high cost of living throughout France, the editorial staff of 20 Minutes gives you all the political and social information in this Live.
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated again on Saturday to defend purchasing power and demand better public services, with the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez, estimating that “the processions went well” despite “nearly 1,000” arrests.
Hundreds of thousands of people demonstrated again on Saturday in France to defend purchasing power and demand better public services, with the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Nunez, estimating that “the processions went well” despite “nearly 1,000” arrests.
In total, the CGT counted 800,000 demonstrators in the country, as many as a week earlier, including 250,000 in Paris, despite Emmanuel Macron's recommendation not to demonstrate and rainy weather in a large part of France. For its part, the Ministry of the Interior counted 410,000 demonstrators on Saturday, compared to 550,000 last week.
Student and high school organizations are hoping for concrete announcements on Monday after a meeting with Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, while employee unions are mobilizing for a national day of strikes and demonstrations on November 5. For their part, the “yellow vests” have already announced a new day of action on October 31.
