# French Minister Admits Police Lost Control

> French interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests.
- Title: French Minister Admits Police Lost Control · Nationalpost
- Summary: French interior minister admits police lost control during violent protests. French interior minister Laurent Nunez admitted police 'lost control' during…
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- Source: Nationalpost — https://nationalpost.com/news/france-police-lost-control-violent-demonstrations-louvre-blocked
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- Topics: france, police, demonstrations, yellow vests, emmanuel macron, laurent nunez, news, politics
## Violent protests block Louvre
Protesters blocked Paris Louvre entrance amid mass cost-of-living demonstrations.
## Police lost control
Interior minister admits police 'had lost control' during weekend unrest.

> the police 'had lost control'
## Over 2,500 arrested
More than 2,500 people arrested and nearly 1,000 security forces injured.
## One demonstrator's hand blown off
One demonstrator's hand blown off by police crowd-control grenade.
## Key takeaway

French interior minister Laurent Nunez admitted police 'lost control' during weekend protests after over 2,500 arrests and nearly 1,000 security force injuries.