Marseille bans daytime gatherings following nationwide cost-of-living unrest in France (video)

French authorities in Marseille have banned all public gatherings and demonstrations between 12:00 PM and eight:00 PM on Monday following extreme weekend unrest and looting triggered by nationwide cost-of-living protests.

The ban, issued by native police authorities, comes as Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez prepares to go to France’s second-largest metropolis to evaluation safety measures following sharp criticism from the municipal authorities over the police response throughout Saturday’s demonstrations.

The order follows a weekend of widespread violent clashes throughout main French cities.

Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu confirmed that over 1,200 folks had been arrested nationwide, whereas at the least 150 regulation enforcement officers sustained accidents throughout intense avenue altercations, arson, and business looting.

BREAKING: Public gatherings have been banned in Marseille this afternoon.

Authorities say the ban will happen between 12pm and 8pm native time.

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The unrest stems from escalating public anger over hovering inflation, rising vitality prices, and lowered buying energy.

Demonstrations organized throughout a number of areas degenerated into violent confrontations between radical teams and safety personnel, prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to demand pressing safety measures to revive public order.