ParisPolice arrested nearly 2,400 people in one night.
Nearly 1,000 officers were injured, 7 seriously, the interior ministry said.
Rioters looted shops and burned Limoges’ town hall after 550,000 people marched across France over fuel prices and living costs.
“Those who have destroyed must pay,” President Emmanuel Macron said in a national address.
Opposition politicians have called for Interior Minister Laurent Nunez to be sacked over police preparations.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 250+ reports worldwide · These outlets told this story very differently.
- BBC
- Al Jazeera Online
- stresses Macron stopped short of a state of emergency or curfew and announces a 'crisis unit' for aid
- The Times of Israel
- foregrounds Macron's blame on 'agitators from ultra-left' groups and the far-right frontrunner and Trump's immigration framing
- TRT World
- emphasizes the 'full transparency' pledge on police response and the promised support for affected businesses
Sources: BBC, Al Jazeera Online, The Times of Israel, TRT World