Groups across French cities smashed shops, burned cars, and looted for multiple nights. Interior Ministry reported more than 2,000 arrests and over 1,000 officers injured. Damage estimates ran into the tens of millions. Macron ordered soldiers deployed Saturday night to guard public buildings and key sites. Curfews remain active in several cities through midweek. In Italy the same weekend, Milan and northern cities saw shops trashed and officers attacked. Meloni said nearly 200 police injured and 330 arrested, half of foreign origin. Youngest suspect was 11. Cabinet approved an extra 500 troops for Milan through year-end under the Safe Streets mission. New law sets up to five years in prison and €20,000 fines for violent group participation. Parents now liable for minors’ damage. Meloni: “There is nothing revolutionary about devastating and stealing.”
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