Protesters break into Marseille town hall
Protesters rammed the door with security barriers before police intervened.
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In Marseille, protesters broke into the town hall by ramming the door with security barriers. Police intervened after one person spray-painted an anarchist symbol. Bins were set alight in the city earlier that morning.Sources:1Euronews
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- Protesters break into Marseille town hallProtesters rammed the door with security barriers before police intervened.
- Half a million join youth-led cost-of-living protests across FranceStudents, unions and yellow-vest groups marched over living costs and fuel prices; dozens were detained in Paris.
- Limoges town hall set on fire during riotsThe 19th-century building was "largely lost" to fire; a suspect on a security watchlist was later held.
- Curfews imposed in Paris, Lyon and other citiesParts of Paris and Lyon went under overnight curfew; more than 2,500 people were in custody.
- France to deploy troops to support police before 24 October protestsSoldiers will free up police for crowd control as a new day of protest is called.
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