TOPTimes of India · 1 hour agoLive
Protests sweep France, Spain as masked mobs loot shops, clash with cops; 1,100 held
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WHY IT MATTERS
The protests have turned violent, with masked mobs looting shops and clashing with police, raising concerns about public safety and economic damage in France and Spain.
WHAT HAPPENED
Videos shared online showed people trapped inside shops, including the department store El Corte Ingles, after shutters were lowered to prevent looting. Other footage showed hooded demonstrators dressed in black smashing shop windows and taking goods, sometimes encouraged by people watching online. Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned that acts of vandalism "will not go unpunished".
WHAT TO WATCH
- •Potential further arrests or legal actions announced by authorities
- •Updates on police deployments or curfews in affected cities
- •Investigations into how online platforms may be encouraging the looting
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