Those who violated public order will be held accountable and punished. French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron wrote about this. Last night in France, about 550 thousand people took part in mass protests against the price increase and high fuel prices. This was announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the country. According to the Prime Minister of France, 150 police officers were injured. Demonstrations in Paris, Marseille and a number of other cities turned into clashes with the police. Law enforcement officers used water cannons and tear gas to disperse the protesters. In a number of other cities, riots were accompanied by arson and looting. Late yesterday evening, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecorne announced that 1,200 people were arrested during protests in different parts of the country. According to him, 150 police officers were injured. "It is a miracle that the number of victims is not greater," said the Prime Minister. The main centers of tension were Paris and Marseille. Rapid response units of the police have been deployed in the capital. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that there is no place for rapists in the country. The French president expressed his support to the law enforcement officers. "Those who violated public order, attacked prefectures and enterprises, looted even our city councils, will be held accountable and punished," Macron wrote on the X social network. Let's remind that the protest actions in France started in September, in the schools of the suburbs of Paris. Initially, the students demanded the improvement of education conditions, but later the protest movement expanded to include the issues of inflation, high fuel prices and social inequality.