Protests began in Paris on Saturday as another weekend of demonstrations got underway across Europe, according to CNN. Thousands of people marched in the French capital and in other French cities, The Guardian reports, with similar actions taking place in countries around the continent.
France deployed thousands of police officers in response to the new wave of protests, according to CBC. The BBC reports that officers arrested 135 people as tens of thousands demonstrated nationwide.
In Marseille, the unrest left visible damage. The New York Times reports that looting on Paradise Street caused damage and spread fear among residents.
The reporting does not specify what prompted this latest round of demonstrations or which other European countries saw protests. The scale of the response in France — a large police deployment and more than a hundred arrests — indicates authorities were preparing for significant crowds over the weekend.
Coverage of the protests is ongoing across multiple outlets. Further reporting is expected on turnout figures, the issues driving the demonstrations, and whether the unrest continues into the rest of the weekend.
