# Nearly 1,000 arrested as France sees mass protests, with authorities seeking to prevent a repeat of last week’s riots

https://mins.news/en/item/114461

- BBC Chinese, 2026-10-25 03:23 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/ckq6nvg7ny1yo/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Hundreds of thousands took to the streets across France on Saturday to protest rising living costs and worsening conditions in schools. Demonstrations were largely peaceful before clashes broke out in Paris, Marseille, Bordeaux and Lyon; police used tear gas and water cannon. Nearly 1,000 people were arrested, while authorities so far avoided unrest and looting on last week’s scale.

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