The French government has said around 1,200 arrests were made across France in relation to Saturday's events and that 150 police officers and gendarmes were injured over the course of the day.

The demonstrations have united students and ‘yellow vest’ supporters, exposing deeper anger over living standards.

What began as a protest about France's under-funded high schools has converged with trade unions and a fierce anti-austerity movement. But will the extent of the violence and property damage from Saturday's protests set the movement back?

In Limoges, a city in central France, fire engulfed the 19th-century City Hall, causing its roof to collapse and nearly destroying the building.

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Political leaders sought to parlay the fallout of the riots into political capital, looking ahead to next spring’s presidential election.

Demonstrations against the cost of living, education conditions and housing crises have taken place in France, Albania, Italy, Portugal and Spain.

Indonesia's embassy in Paris urges citizens in France to stay alert amid potential security disruptions and large-scale protests.