Watch: Burning e-bikes turned into bonfires as France reels from violent protests

France’s violent weekend: E-bikes torched, 3,000 shops damaged, 2,400 arrested Paris has witnessed scenes of violence as protests over rising living costs and underfunded public services spread across France. The unrest has turned violent in several cities, with the French capital emerging as one of the main flashpoints.Amid the chaos, burning electric bikes have become a common sight on Paris streets.Black smoke and flames rose from piles of e-bikes over the weekend, while one protester was seen throwing an electric bike onto a burning car.Videos from chaos-hit areas of the French capital showed plumes of smoke rising from the streets, with debris and charred remains scattered across the roads.The violence has also caused major damage to shared bicycle and scooter operators, with hundreds of vehicles destroyed or damaged during the nationwide protests.Hundreds of e-bikes and scooters damagedShared-mobility operator Dott told Reuters on Monday that around 300 of its electric bikes were destroyed and another 120 were severely damaged in Paris during Saturday’s protests. The company operates around 6,000 bikes in the French capital.Dott also reported that 80 vehicles, including bikes...