# Paris Police Clash With Protesters and Looters

> French police face violent clashes with protesters and looters during cost-of-living demonstrations.
- Title: Paris Police Clash With Protesters and Looters · France24
- Summary: French police face violent clashes with protesters and looters during cost-of-living demonstrations. French police arrested 2,000 people nationwide as…
- Keywords: paris, police, protesters, looters, cost-of-living, france, emmanuel macron, marine le pen, national rally, yellow vests, news, world
- Source: France24 — https://france24.com/en/france/20261018-paris-police-in-new-battles-with-protesters-and-looters
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- Topics: paris, police, protesters, looters, cost-of-living, france, emmanuel macron, marine le pen, national rally, yellow vests, news, world
## Violent Unrest Begins
French police battled protesters and looters for a second day Sunday as the country reeled from violent chaos left by cost-of-living demonstrations.
## Arrests and Chaos
Paris city workers had not finished clearing up torched cars, smashed shopfronts and burnt debris from Saturday's unrest when new troubles started.
## Gathering in Republique Square
AFP journalists said several hundred people gathered in Republique square following social media calls for a gathering that authorities said had not been approved.
## Looting and Fire
Television footage showed looting of a clothing store and bikes set alight nearby.
## Police Response
Paris police prefecture said security forces moved in when faced with initial signs of tension.
## Violence Escalates
AFP journalists saw police firing tear gas and stun grenades at hundreds of people gathered in the square.
## Arrests and Detentions
Some 550 people out of 855 arrested in Paris remained in detention from Saturday's troubles.
## President Macron's Address
French President Emmanuel Macron said nothing justifies the unbridled violence seen in nationwide cost of living protests.
## Political Backlash
Marine Le Pen, far-right presidential candidate for National Rally, said Macron's administration was running on fumes and exhausted.
## Key takeaway

French police arrested 2,000 people nationwide as violent protests over cost of living left Paris reeling from looting and destruction.