# French government says marches ‘went well’ a week after looting and violence

https://mins.news/en/item/114299

- France 24, 2026-10-24 21:01 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261024-the-marches-went-well-%E2%80%93-french-government-on-demonstrations-a-week-after-looting-and-violence

> Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday to protest the rising cost of living. Demonstrations in Paris began peacefully but escalated, prompting a heavy government security response; clashes in other cities also contributed to nearly 1,000 arrests nationwide. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the marches went well.

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