Fresh Clashes Erupt Across France During Nationwide Cost-of-Living Protests

Clashes erupted across France on Saturday as protesters marched against the cost of living and rising fuel prices, leading police to arrest nearly 1,000 people.

Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported an extremely elevated level of violence from black-clad ultra-left extremists, with riot police deploying tear gas in Paris, Marseille, and Lyon.

Authorities deployed 70,000 security personnel nationwide for the demonstrations, which drew between 410,000 and 800,000 participants according to various estimates.