The disturbances continue in the streets of Paris and other cities: a thousand injured agents and 2,400 arrested in all of France.

A Yves Saint Laurent boutique in Paris was looted in the middle of a new night of riots in the French capital, following a weekend of protests over the cost of living that led to episodes of violence, fires, and assaults on shops. In the last two days, groups of hooded people have attacked shops and establishments in different areas of the city, especially around the Place de la République and the Maginot Line. Lootings and break-ins in homes in Paris are reported on social media messages, amid criticism of the authorities' response. For the time being, the shared information does not provide verifiable data on the scope of these incidents nor officially confirm that they are occurring in a widespread manner. Macron "has understood nothing about what is happening in the country". The Secretary-General of the CGT, Sophie Binet, reacted this Sunday to the speech by the French president, Emmanuel Macron, saying that he "has understood nothing about what is happening in the country," considering that in his message he has not addressed the expectations expressed by the protesters on Saturday. According to Binet to the AFP agency, "the problem with his speech tonight is that he makes no concrete announcement to respond to the mobilization of young people, the rising cost of living, the deterioration of public services, and the multiplication of layoffs." 50 arrested in the last two hours in Paris Violent clashes and looting have continued in Paris, where the Police Prefecture has reported that there have been 50 arrests in the last two hours, bringing the "total to 92" arrests in the capital for the whole day. Lootings continue in Paris At this hour, scenes of vandalism and pillaging are unfolding in different parts of the French capital, such as the Châtelet area, according to the newspaper Le Parisien. A liquor store on Rambuteau street was one of the establishments affected, along with an optical shop and a supermarket. Paris merchants remain vigilant. David Belliard, mayor of the 11th arrondissement of Paris, has called on merchants and residents of the neighborhood to be alert to the situations of vandalism and violence that are still occurring this Sunday. "Do not take risks or expose yourselves to danger. Protect yourselves," he warned. Controversial video of a police officer spraying gas on a councilor The mayor of Saint-Denis, Bally Bagayoko (La Francia Insumisa), has condemned the attack with tear gas by a police officer on his deputy mayor, Landy Ngang, during Saturday's riots, images that have gone viral on social media. "These images raise serious questions and demand clear explanations about the circumstances of this intervention," he demanded. For this reason, he has asked the police commissioner, the prefect, and the Interior Minister "to provide precise answers and open an independent and impartial investigation to shed all light on these facts and establish responsibilities." The far-right labels Macron's speech as "lamentable". Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right party National Rally (RN), has rejected the "lamentable" message to the nation from French president Emmanuel Macron for his "cowardly and disoriented" response to Saturday's serious riots within the framework of the massive social protests. "Lamentable address by Emmanuel Macron. This cowardly and disoriented power has nothing to say to the French, nothing to propose to them," Bardella stated in a message published on social media. "It does not even have the strength to protect them," he stated, referring to what he considers Macron's weakness after the attacks on city councils and the looting of shops. Macron asks for debates with parties and not in the streets Six months after the presidential elections, Macron has also claimed that his country "deserves a good presidential election," so he has urged the French to prioritize democratic debate. "All those who tell you today that the urgent thing is to go out into the streets, protest and create disorder have a single objective: to damage the Republic and hijack the debate," he assured. For this reason, he has defended the holding of debates in public events, media and peaceful gatherings, but "with respect," he said, among calls for "unity" and "calmness". This is why the French president has expressed his desire for "debates with the parties and not in the streets, through violence". Meetings with the education sector On the other hand, Macron has also announced that, from this week, the French Government will work with secondary and university students, teachers, unions, employers' organizations, and elected officials to develop responses to young people's concerns. "We cannot ask our youth to believe in the future without giving them the opportunity to build the answers and sit at the table," he defended. Appeal to political parties Likewise, Emmanuel Macron has urged political parties and unions to condemn "unambiguously" the violent acts recorded during the protests and has stated that France "needs order" and not an escalation of tensions. "I call on all political parties to unequivocally condemn all forms of violence. The country needs order, not escalation," he said. Macron recognizes the legitimacy of the protests Macron has recognized the protesters' concerns about the cost of living and the increase in fuel prices, and has attributed these increases to the consequences of the war in the Middle East. In this regard, he has announced that from this Monday he will resume his international agenda by traveling to the Gulf countries to guarantee the supply of fuel and gas to France. In the same way, the French president has said he understands the "deep anguish" that young people are expressing on the streets for several weeks, in institutes as well as universities. "We must listen to them without prejudice and without downplaying the difficulties," he stated in this regard. For this reason, he said that his Government has already begun to work on this issue. "Our responsibility is twofold: to listen to the discontent and address its causes, and to firmly uphold the republican order." Macron blames the far-left for the chaos In his intervention, the French president blamed the "extremists of the far-left" for the violence unleashed this Saturday across the country, but asked to distinguish between the perpetrators of the protesters' destruction and their legitimate demands. "We must never confuse these latter with those who have destroyed, broken, and looted," Macron specified. Support for police and merchants Likewise, Macron has expressed his support for the police, "mayors and authorities," and also for the "merchants and artisans" affected by the violent events. For the Gallic president, the police forces "held on and did the best they could," while he wanted to send a message of tranquility to the merchants: "They will not be alone to face these difficulties." For this reason, he has announced that the prime minister will preside from this Monday over a crisis unit to mobilize "the fastest possible help" and support the people affected by violence. Ban on meetings In his speech, Macron has also announced that from now on the prefects and mayors of the French cities will be able to "prohibit" certain meetings. "The prefects will make decisions in coordination with the mayors to protect our cities, our public buildings, and our businesses," he said. Among these measures, it is possible to "prohibit certain gatherings" and undertake "any necessary action". Macron addresses the nation in a speech The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has addressed the nation in a speech in which he condemned the violent acts of Saturday, for which he says he feels "anger" and "shame," and has promised judicial consequences for the infractions committed during the vandalism seen by all over the country. "Those who have destroyed must pay. Those who have looted must restore. Those who have tried to tear down the Republic will have to answer for it," he demanded. For this reason, he indicated, "investigations will be carried out with all the necessary diligence and firmness." New balance of Saturday's riots A new balance released by the French Interior Ministry has raised the number of arrests in all of France to 2,397 as a result of the violent riots of this Saturday, while 997 police and gendarmes were injured, seven of them seriously. Jean-Luc Mélenchon asks Macron to respond to young people The candidate of La Francia Insumisa, Jean-Luc Mélenchon, accused the French Executive, and specifically the President of the Republic, Emmanuel Macron, of using "the strategy of wear and tear," as a result of the violent acts recorded outside of the mobilizations, and asked him to respond to young people. "All this violence was necessary for us to hear Emmanuel Macron," he said about the address to the nation he will make from 8:00 PM. For this reason, he urged him to address the demands of the protesters and mentioned measures such as "price freezes" or an investment of "10,000 billion" in education. Likewise, the presidential candidate warned that if the head of state's intervention tonight leads to "a new phase of wear and tear, we will face situations that will become uncontrollable". Destructions and multimillion-euro losses in shops The violent clashes of Saturday in France have also led to the looting of "several hundred shops," the Minister of the Interior, Laurent Núñez, indicated this Sunday. One day after the riots, establishments in Paris and other cities awoke completely vandalized, with broken glass and shelves plundered by the violent. The Federation of Commerce and Distribution has estimated that the damage resulting from the looting of about 1,500 establishments across France could amount to hundreds of millions of euros. The far-right demands that Macron apologize and leave Jordan Bardella, president of the French far-right party National Rally (RN), has demanded this Sunday from the head of state, Emmanuel Macron, to apologize and resign, considering that he does not know how to adequately respond to the country's situation in the context of the protests. Bardella, who made a visit to a Paris police station to show his support for law enforcement after the massive social protest day on Saturday, which degenerated into violence in many cities, denounced to the media that "the police deployment was underdimensioned." "The absolute political priority must be to restore order. Order no longer exists in France," he pointed out. Concentrations in front of city councils The Association of Mayors of France (AAF) has called for a series of demonstrations this Monday in front of all municipal seats in the country to express their rejection of acts of violence, looting, and burning of public buildings. "These serious attacks against democratic institutions constitute a real risk to the entire nation," they warned. Thus, they have called for "mayors and municipal councils to unite, along with all actors who wish to do so," this Monday at noon. Tear gas and charges in Paris Tensions began this afternoon after an unauthorized gathering was formed in the Place de la République in Paris. In response to the first incidents, security forces acted to disperse the participants and make arrests. The gathering was dispersed with tear gas, but several groups then dispersed into the nearby streets, where tension increased. A pile of rental bicycles was set on fire at the Valmy dock, which forced firefighters to intervene. The agents deployed to secure the area were met with shouts of ACAB, an acronym for a slogan against the police. The riots also led some hospitality establishments to close their terraces out of precaution, while the agents positioned themselves at several intersections to prevent violent groups from advancing into the most crowded areas of the busy Saint-Martin canal. Deployment of police unit against urban riots Just as happened this Saturday in Paris, the Police has again deployed this afternoon in the capital the CRS 8, a unit specialized in intervening in urban riots, to face the new violent riots occurring in the city. A young woman lost an eye in Mulhouse According to the French newspaper Le Parisien, quoting the Public Prosecutor's Office, a young woman lost an eye in the city of Mulhouse (northeast of the country, close to the border with Germany and Switzerland), as part of the social protests called for this weekend. The French National Police (IGPN) is already investigating the case after the Public Prosecutor's Office of Mulhouse ordered the opening of "an investigation for flagrancy in connection with aggravated violence". The initial information indicates that the victim is 17 years old and from Mulhouse. "Unfortunately, despite emergency surgery, the loss of her left eye is permanent," the public prosecutor of the city of Mulhouse, Nicolas Heitz, stated in a statement. The appearance of Macron at 8:00 PM The French president, Emmanuel Macron, will address the nation in a speech from the Élysée Palace at 8:00 PM. The message will take place after the Prime Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, presides over a crisis cell dedicated to the consequences of this wave of violence across the country. New tensions and clashes in France One day after the violent riots in France that caused one death, 2,000 arrests, and 200 injured police and gendarmes, tensions have returned to the streets of the country. Demonstrations called by social media in Paris, Toulouse, Lyon, Rennes or Lille have once again led to police charges and clashes. In the French capital, the Paris Police Prefecture has indicated that the officers proceeded to make checks following "a call for an undeclared demonstration." In addition to the checks, the law enforcement forces have launched a "device to intervene quickly if necessary" and intervened with tear gas to "disperse and arrest," as shown by various French television channels. Tensions have returned this Sunday to Paris and other French cities like Toulouse, Lyon, Rennes or Lille following a series of demonstrations called by social media, where there were new police charges. These clashes take place one day after the massive protests called throughout France over the high cost of living that led to the most violent riots in the country in recent years. According to the provisional balance from the authorities, there was one death and 2,397 arrests, while 997 police, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured in the course of the clashes, attacks on public buildings, and looting of shops. Likewise, a young person lost his hand when a police grenade exploded in Saint-Étienne, while a 17-year-old girl lost her left eye in Mulhouse after being injured during these protests, an event that the French National Police is already investigating. The most striking image of these violent episodes was the burning of the Limoges city hall, in the center of the country, which was completely destroyed on Saturday after some hooded individuals gained access to the interior of the building and set it on fire with workers inside. The flames were scorching the building, dating from the 19th century and declared a historical monument, and the roof along its bell tower collapsed after several hours. The French president, Emmanuel Macron, has condemned these acts of "unprecedented violence" in a message to the nation this Sunday, for which he has blamed "extremists of the far-left". "Tonight we all feel anger and shame," Macron stated, before promising "firm hand" and ordering the regional prefects—the equivalent in Spain to the Government delegates—to prohibit "certain meetings" when necessary. "The prefects will make decisions jointly with the mayors to protect our cities, our public buildings, and our businesses," he detailed.