# 1,200 arrested after protests over costs and school conditions turn violent in France

https://mins.news/en/item/105154

- NBC News, 2026-10-18 12:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.today.com/video/mass-protests-sweep-across-france-over-rising-costs-271777349629

> More than half a million people demonstrated in France against rising costs and poor conditions in schools, and the protests turned chaotic. Officials said 1,200 people were arrested after violent clashes in Paris and other cities. A major cleanup is underway.

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