French economy minister Roland Lescure estimated on Wednesday that weekend
violent unrest caused "tens of millions, even hundreds of millions" of euros in
damage. He described the incidents as "extremely serious," saying France was hit
by two domestic violent currents—anarchists and rioters. The government is
coordinating with insurers to support affected shop owners and has pledged to
take "all necessary measures" to prevent a repeat ahead of planned
demonstrations on Saturday.