French President Emmanuel Macron denounced “unbridled” violence as new clashes broke out during cost-of-living protests across France, with police battling protesters and looters in multiple cities. Nearly 2,400 people were arrested on Saturday, and the interior ministry said almost 1,000 police and gendarmes were injured, including seven seriously. Macron said local authorities could ban rallies “if necessary” in the coming days, but he stopped short of announcing a state of emergency or curfew. He urged a distinction between protesters with “legitimate demands” and those who “destroyed, smashed, and looted,” and said authorities would be “uncompromising” towards “agitators from ultra-left fringe groups, joined by numerous delinquents” who “unleashed unbridled violence” in cities. In Paris, AFP journalists reported police used tear gas and stun grenades Sunday against hundreds gathered in a square after social media calls for a gathering that authorities said had not been approved. Bottles and rocks were thrown at police, who made 108 arrests in the city, according to authorities. At least five stores were looted around Republique square, and the city told many in central Paris to close as windows were smashed. Elsewhere, police fought protesters attempting to loot a luxury clothing store in Lyon. The unrest also brought fire and damage to public buildings, including a 19th-century town hall in Limoges that a local prefect said was deliberately set by a “wild horde.” In Lyon, a tourist office was set ablaze. Prosecutors said a 17-year-old boy in Saint-Etienne had his right hand blown off by a crowd-control grenade. In Mulhouse, prosecutors said a 17-year-old girl lost an eye. Macron said he asked Interior Minister Laurent Nunez to “draw all necessary lessons,” particularly on intelligence gathering and anticipation. Saturday’s protests saw unions, school students, and the anti-Macron Yellow Vests movement join forces. The latest verified status is that nearly 2,400 people were arrested during Saturday’s unrest; the article does not list individual charges or whether arrests led to convictions.