More than 100 protesters are arrested in France as a tourism office is set on fire in cost-of-living riots
The unrest started last month at high schools in the poor northern suburbs of Paris, where pupils raged over missing teachers and shabby buildings. Prime minister Sebastien Lecornu says more than 900 police officers have been injured. One teenager had his hand blown off after picking up a stun grenade. Protesters in hi-vis vests echoed the gilets jaunes revolt against Emmanuel Macron.
'The price of fuel is too high,' said Lola, a 19-year-old protester in Paris.
Mayor Bally Bagayoko faces calls for his removal after saying 'violence at some point can be legitimate'.
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