Paris engulfed in violence AGAIN as thousands of left-wing protesters wreak havoc in French capital

French authorities reported more than 100,000 people at demonstrations across the country, including about 24,000 in Paris, where police clashed with some protesters. The protests, now in their fifth consecutive weekend in the capital, reflect anger over living costs and a proposed police bill, alongside reported looting and other disorder.

The Interior Ministry said 121 people had been arrested nationwide, while unions put the protest turnout above 200,000. Authorities deployed 70,000 police officers and gendarmes across France; the previous week, the government counted 146,000 demonstrators, including 46,000 in Paris. The article says unrest since September has caused more than €1 billion in damage and affected at least 3,000 shops, though it does not independently verify those figures.