周日，法国警方在巴黎市中心向抗议者发射催泪瓦斯并使用高压水炮。此前一天，全国范围内爆发的抗议活动因暴力事件而陷入混乱，导致超过2000人被捕。
French police used tear gas and a water cannon against protesters in central Paris on Sunday, a day after nationwide cost-of-living demonstrations were marred by violence that resulted in more than 2,000 arrests.
据《巴黎人报》报道，在社交媒体上出现号召集会的消息后，共和国广场再度出现紧张局势。警方实施了多次逮捕行动；部分抗议者则设置了路障，消防人员则忙着扑灭伊夫-图迪克街上燃起的火情。
Fresh tensions erupted at Place de la Republique following social media calls for a gathering, Le Parisien reported. Police made several arrests, while some protesters erected barricades and firefighters tackled a blaze on nearby Rue Yves-Toudic.
巴黎警察局称，在紧张局势初现端倪后，警方随即出动以驱散集会人群并实施逮捕。
The Paris police prefecture said officers were deployed to disperse the gathering and make arrests after initial tensions.
法国内政部长洛朗·努内兹宣布，周六骚乱过后，全国范围内的被捕人数已升至2000人以上。此次骚乱导致600多名警察、宪兵及消防人员受伤。
Interior Minister Laurent Nunez announced an updated nationwide tally of more than 2,000 arrests following Saturday’s unrest, during which over 600 police officers, gendarmes and firefighters were injured.
他表示，受伤人数仍为初步统计数字，目前调查工作仍在进行，旨在锁定那些制造暴力事件并造成大量商户受损的责任人。
He said the injury toll remained provisional and investigations were continuing to identify those responsible for violence and considerable damage to businesses.
爱丽舍宫宣布，总统埃马纽埃尔·马克龙将于周日晚8点向全国发表讲话。在此之前，他还将与总理塞巴斯蒂安·勒科努及相关部长举行会晤。
President Emmanuel Macron will address the nation at 8 pm Sunday, the Elysee announced. He is also scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu and relevant ministers beforehand.
原定于周日晚间由勒科努主持的跨部门危机会议现已推迟至周一上午10点举行。
An interministerial crisis meeting chaired by Lecornu, initially planned for Sunday evening, has been postponed until 10 am Monday.
周六的抗议活动吸引了工会组织、“黄背心”运动参与者、学生以及农民纷纷加入。法国内政部统计显示，全国参与人数达55万；而法国总工会则称参与人数接近80万。
Saturday’s demonstrations brought together trade unions, Yellow Vest collectives, students and farmers. The Interior Ministry recorded 550,000 participants nationwide, while the CGT trade union claimed nearly 800,000.
一名抗议者在巴黎突发心肺功能衰竭不幸身亡；与此同时，多个城市的公共建筑及商铺也遭到了破坏。
A demonstrator died after suffering cardiorespiratory arrest in Paris, while public buildings and businesses were attacked in several cities.
上维埃纳省省长莫里斯·巴拉特称，利摩日市历史悠久的市政厅大火已基本得到控制，但整个历史街区几乎尽数毁于火海。
In Limoges, Haute-Vienne Prefect Maurice Barate said the fire at the historic city hall was virtually extinguished, but almost the entire historic section had been lost.
勒科努承诺，政府将向该市提供财政援助，确保公共服务正常运转，并加快重建进程。
Lecornu pledged state financial support, continuity of public services and accelerated reconstruction procedures for the city.
法国市长协会呼吁周一中午在市政厅外集会，谴责对公共建筑的袭击。
The Association of Mayors of France called for gatherings outside town halls at noon Monday to condemn attacks on public buildings.
与此同时，当地当局表示，警察和宪兵监督机构正在调查，原因是周六抗议活动中，圣埃蒂安一名未成年人因手榴弹失去了一只手。
Meanwhile, police and gendarmerie watchdogs are investigating after a minor lost a hand to a grenade in Saint-Etienne during Saturday’s protests, local authorities said.