French President Emmanuel Macron has led an emergency meeting in Paris after anti-government protests left 263 people injured and widespread destruction around the capital.
Mr Macron held talks with Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, Interior Minister Christophe Castaner and top security service officials at the Presidential palace yesterday to forge a response to the violence. The Prime Minister has been asked to meet protesters and their leaders.
Earlier, the President assessed the damage at the Arc de Triomphe where rioters scrawled graffiti and ransacked the ticketing and reception areas. He also saw the wreckage of burnt-out cars and damaged buildings from rioting at other sites.
The government has not ruled out imposing a state of emergency to combat the protests, which began over fuel taxes but have grown into wider anger over the government’s agenda.
Police said, 412 people were arrested on Saturday during the worst clashes for years in the capital and 378 remained in custody.
