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France has recently seen large-scale social protests due to the rising cost of living.
(Central News Agency, Paris, 18th, comprehensive foreign news report) More than 500,000 demonstrators took to the streets across France yesterday to protest against the rising cost of living. However, unrest broke out in some areas. Not only were cars and buildings set on fire, but luxury stores such as Louis Vuitton and Hermès were looted.
The New York Post reported that in Paris, the French capital alone, an estimated 110,000 demonstrators took to the streets, with masked people smashing businesses, looting boutiques, and clashing with riot police.
French police pointed out that in addition to the capital, 140 protests occurred simultaneously in various places, and violence also occurred.
French BFM TV station reported that cars were set on fire, government buildings were attacked, and businesses were robbed in cities such as Paris, Rouen, Nantes, Toulouse and Marseille.
In the southwestern port city of Bordeaux, high-end luxury stores including Apple, Louis Vuitton and Hermès were looted.

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