Widespread Arrests in France and Spain During Protests

Al-Taj News – The French Ministry of the Interior announced today, Sunday, that police arrested 1,314 people during protests that took place across France, while Spanish police announced the arrest of 128 people in Barcelona for committing acts of “looting.”

French police also reported that 53 police officers were injured during clashes that broke out on the sidelines of the mass demonstrations held yesterday, Saturday, in protest against the rising cost of living, in the second consecutive weekend of unrest in the country. Major French cities witnessed acts of violence on the sidelines of the protests.

In Spain, the regional police in Catalonia also announced today that they arrested 128 people overnight in Barcelona for committing acts of “vandalism,” “damage to public property,” and “looting.”