Arrests over France protests rise to 1,800, with whole streets in Paris ‘devastated’ – Europe live

Interior minister says ‘the Republic will not yield’ to France’s worst protests in years

Protests in France caused damage worth hundreds of millions of euros, according to the head of a trade body representing shop owners.

About 1,500 shops and retailers were damaged in the demonstrations according to Alexandre Bompard, president of the Retail and Trade Federation.

Protesting is a fundamental right.

Causing disorder through violence and in a coordinated manner is not.