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Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters

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French police clashed with protesters and looters for a second consecutive day Sunday as the country dealt with the aftermath of violent cost-of-living demonstrations that led to 2,000 arrests nationwide.
Unrest continued in Paris where demonstrators gathered at Place de la Republique despite lack of official approval, with reports of looting and bikes set alight.

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The unrest follows a day of nationwide cost-of-living demonstrations that resulted in 2,000 arrests, with Saturday's violence leaving torched cars, smashed shopfronts, and burnt debris across French cities.

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French police battled protesters and looters for a second day Sunday as the country reeled from the violent chaos left by a day of cost-of-living demonstrations in which 2,000 people were arrested nationwide.

Paris city workers had not finished clearing up the torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris from Saturday’s unrest when the new troubles started and political recriminations erupted.

Agence France-Presse journalists said several hundred people gathered in Place de la Republique in the capital following social media calls for a gathering that authorities said had not been approved.

Television footage showed the looting of a clothing shop and bikes were also set alight nearby.

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What specific cost-of-living measures are protesters demanding?
Will the protests continue beyond Sunday?
Are there any reported injuries or fatalities from the clashes?

Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters

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French police clashed with protesters and looters for a second consecutive day Sunday as the country dealt with the aftermath of violent cost-of-living demonstrations that led to 2,000 arrests nationwide.
Unrest continued in Paris where demonstrators gathered at Place de la Republique despite lack of official approval, with reports of looting and bikes set alight.

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Why It Matters

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Paris city workers had not finished clearing up the torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris from Saturday’s unrest when the new troubles started and political recriminations erupted.

Television footage showed the looting of a clothing shop and bikes were also set alight nearby.

Open Questions

What specific cost-of-living measures are protesters demanding?
Will the protests continue beyond Sunday?
Are there any reported injuries or fatalities from the clashes?

Paris police in new battles with protesters and looters

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