In Barcelona, the Times of India reported that demonstrators set fire to street furniture and looted shops around Plaza de Catalunya. The report, citing Catalonia’s interior minister Núria Parlon, said more than 30 fires were set and 14 shops were vandalised or looted. It also reported 100 arrests after hooded demonstrators vandalised stores.
The Times of India said videos shared online showed people trapped inside shops, including El Corte Inglés, after shutters were lowered to prevent looting. Other footage was described as showing hooded demonstrators dressed in black smashing windows and taking goods. Barcelona Mayor Jaume Collboni warned, according to the report, that acts of vandalism would not go unpunished and that guardians of involved minors could face legal consequences.
In France, the Times of India reported clashes in Paris and other cities during demonstrations over rising living costs and school funding. France’s interior ministry estimated that 410,000 people participated nationwide, including 110,000 in Paris, while the CGT union put the figures at nearly 800,000 and 250,000 respectively. The report said riot police used tear gas, sound grenades, water cannon and batons in Paris, and that authorities deployed 70,000 security personnel nationwide. It also said nearly 1,000 people were arrested by French police and that the previous weekend’s unrest had led to 2,700 arrests.
The supplied material does not establish the precise date of each incident or whether all the reported events occurred during the same protest period. It also does not independently corroborate the online footage, and the differing French turnout estimates remain unresolved.