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2026-10-18 · Ukrinform

France detains 1,800 after unrest as damage estimated at hundreds of millions of euros

The Élysée Palace said this, according to Ukrinform, citing Le Figaro . Around midnight the previous day, the Prime Minister warned of the serious consequences of the riots for the country and said he had instructed ministers to support business owners whose businesses had been affected. “It cannot be that a minority smashes everything while the same people always end up paying,” he said, calling for an expedited review of a bill that would make those responsible for the destruction liable for the damages. According to updated figures from the Interior Ministry, 1,800 people were detained across the country following Saturday’s protests. “More than 600 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters have so far been injured during this unrest.

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