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Guillaume Guérin

Guillaume Guérin

French politician
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    Protests in France leave over 1,200 arrested and 150 police injured

    Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said late on 17 October that more than 1,200 people had been arrested, as the Limoges town hall burned and its clock tower collapsed during the protests.

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French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu said more than 1,200 people were arrested after nationwide protests over living costs, schools and police violence turned destructive on 17 October. Officials said 150 police officers were injured, Limoges town hall burned and shops were looted across several cities.

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