France: Gendarme set on fire by Molotov cocktail at cost-of-living protest; 520 arrested

A gendarme was injured after being hit by a Molotov cocktail during a protest in Paris against rising living costs and social inequalities. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez characterized the attack as attempted murder, and 520 arrests were made nationwide. The incident marks an escalation in protest-related violence, though it remains an isolated attack within a broader demonstration.

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