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Act V: 404 arrests in France, including 126 in Paris

The Interior Ministry recorded 404 arrests in France Saturday on the sidelines of Act V of the social movement, with 126 in Paris, of whom 40 were minors.

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Key facts

  • 404 people were arrested on Saturday in France on the sidelines of the Act V demonstrations of the social movement, the Interior Ministry specified…
  • These operations are part of a day of mobilization against the high cost of living. In the capital, the procession ran from Place de la République to…
  • According to the Paris police prefecture, the 126 people arrested in the capital include 40 minors. These arrests led to 108 placements in police…

404 people were arrested on Saturday in France on the sidelines of the Act V demonstrations of the social movement, the Interior Ministry specified on Sunday, November 15. Of that total, 126 arrests took place in Paris.

These operations are part of a day of mobilization against the high cost of living. In the capital, the procession ran from Place de la République to Place de la Nation.

According to the Paris police prefecture, the 126 people arrested in the capital include 40 minors. These arrests led to 108 placements in police custody, 38 of them involving minors.

The gap is also found at the national level. The Interior Ministry reports 106,000 participants, while trade-union and youth organizations put the figure at 200,000.

The national tally released on Sunday therefore includes the 126 Paris arrests. In the capital, 40 of the people arrested are minors, and 38 police custodies concern minors, according to the police prefecture.

Dig deeper

What is Act V?

It is the fifth day of mobilization of this social movement, centered on protest against the high cost of living.

What is the Ministry of the Interior?

It is the ministry responsible for internal security and public order in France, which compiles the national tally of detentions and participation.

What is the Paris police prefecture?

It is the authority that directs the police in the capital and specifies the details of detentions and periods of police custody in Paris.

Why is the République - Nation route notable?

Place de la République and Place de la Nation are two major gathering points in eastern Paris, here the starting point and the end point of the march.

What is police custody?

It is the holding of a detained person at the disposal of investigators for a limited period, a step distinct from the detention itself.

Why does the gap between 106,000 and 200,000 participants matter?

The Ministry of the Interior and the trade-union and youth organizations put forward very different totals, leaving the scale of the mobilization disputed.

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