France divided over blame for riots as inquiry proposed

French President Yaël Braun-Pivet has proposed a parliamentary inquiry into the riots that saw over 3,000 shops looted on Saturday. French intelligence has briefed that left-wing anarchist groups were involved in the student protests, marked by a circled 'A' graffiti. While some violence appeared pre-planned with masked attackers using hammers, much of the looting was opportunistic, with stolen goods sold online. President Emmanuel Macron vowed justice for those responsible for violence or theft.