00:01Protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre in Paris on Monday as French authorities scrambled to stem public discontent
00:07which have fueled a series of mass demonstrations over a rampant cost-of-living crisis and school funding.
00:14Students posted outside the world-renowned museum unfurled a banner which read
00:18We're proud to announce that we're blocking the world's largest museum.
00:22The museum's management and union groups said the protest was led by students from Ecole du Louvre.
00:28Protests over the weekend spilled over into some of the worst violence in recent years
00:33as rioters hijacked what were meant to be peaceful demonstrations, incited chaos and unleashed mayhem in the streets.
00:40Some 1,800 people were arrested nationwide with roughly half of them in the French capital
00:45after rioters clashed with police forces, vandalized properties, looted stores and set objects and vehicles alike.
00:52French President Emmanuel Macron ordered a security review as the country's interior minister admitted that the police had lost control
01:00during the weekend's unrest.
01:02Undeterred, the Yellow Vest Movement, which organized the weekend's rallies, called for a new round of protests on Saturday.
01:09The latest rallies, according to official figures, drew more than half a million people out onto the streets.
01:16Speaking late on Sunday, the French leader also renewed earlier vows to capture all those who engaged in criminal activity
01:23and hold them to account.
01:26To get a look out, if there was only 2,000 people people!
01:28For the most important organizations, do not ensure ik't be held accountable.
