Attempted murder probe after petrol bomb thrown at French riot police
Paris prosecutors have opened an attempted murder investigation after a Molotov attack on police.
Key points
- No arrests made after several security officers were reportedly injured during incidents at Saturday's protests.
In Portugal, police – some with dogs – cleared protest camps with baton charges, while security forces in Switzerland were attacked with paving stones.
France reported 779 arrests during nationwide protests and Halloween night, fewer than on previous weekends.
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