Police clash with masked rioters after largely peaceful protests across France

The expanded industrial action comes amid a wave of strikes and protests that have sparked unrest across Europe.

More than 100 police officers injured and 17 shops damaged

Germany's interior minister said rioters would face "severe penalties" after protesters threw petrol bombs at police officers.

The German city of Frankfurt emerges as a new flashpoint for Europe's anti-government protests as students demand better education and lower living costs.

German ministers threatened tough penalties for looters and rioters who damaged stores and injured more than 100 police officers in Frankfurt overnight, while still praising public forces for preventing larger-scale violence.

French authorities expressed relief on Sunday after mass protests over rising living costs resulted in less violence than previous weekends.But

Young demonstrators clash with police in Berlin and shops are looted in Frankfurt in echo of last month’s French riots

Nationwide protests led by young people were largely peaceful throughout the day, but reports about looting and rioting in the evening, especially in Frankfurt, overshadowed the spirit of the demonstrations.

Clashes broke out at night in Frankfurt, Hamburg, Cologne and Leipzig.

Demonstrations also taking place in Germany, where officers fire teargas to disperse crowds as evening falls Clashes have erupted in Paris, Marseille and other cities after tens of thousands of demonstrators, some in Halloween fancy dress, marched across France in a third wave…