France counts the cost: 1,500 businesses damaged, 1,800 arrests after violent protests
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France is assessing the damage after nationwide protests turned violent, with around 1,500 businesses harmed and losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros. Police arrested about 1,800 people during Saturday's demonstrations, which were sparked by concerns over the cost of living and school conditions.