Hundreds of “vandals and looters” were arrested as violence once again swept across France on Saturday, which the government has attributed to the “ultra-left movement”, forcing some cities to enact curfews during Halloween.
\n\nThe so-called “Act III” protests on Saturday, supported by trade unions and far-left parties including Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s France Insoumise (France in Rebellion/LFI), drew around 320,000 people nationwide and 70,000 in Paris, according to authorities. Union officials claimed that around half a million people took to the streets, Le Figaro reported.
\n\nInterior Minister Laurent Nuñez said that”as expected, in each procession groups of thugs and looters led by the radical ultra-left movement attacked the security forces.”
\n\nPARIS, FRANCE – OCTOBER 31: Demonstrators take part in the ‘Act III’ protests called by the Yellow Vests and the CGT union, in Paris, France on October 31, 2026. (Photo by Rachelle Papillon-Amblard/Anadolu via Getty Images)
\n\n“We have seen extremely violent groups of several hundred individuals attack the security forces in Marseille, Nantes, Angers, Tours, Rennes, etc,” he said, adding that the rioters were witnessed using fireworks, cobblestones, and even Molotov cocktails against police.
\n\nAs of 9 pm local time, the Interior Ministry said 565 people had been arrested. This figure is…
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