MORE THAN 160 ARRESTED DURING PROTESTS

PARIS, OCTOBER 17 /SRNA/ – More than 160 people have been arrested during protests across France, the BBC reports.

Protests were organized today in several French cities, and authorities expect 60,000 demonstrators to be on the streets nationwide by the end of the day.

Due to the violent behavior of the protesters, police used tear gas in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Strasbourg.

In Marseille, protesters briefly entered the City Hall building, but they left following police intervention.