A “yellow vest” protester in France had his fingers ripped off during clashes at the parliament building in Paris, as the protests went into their 13th week.
The protester attempted to pick up a rubber pellet grenade and it exploded in his hand, French media report.
There was also an arson attack on the home of the head of France’s National Assembly, though it was not clear if the attack was linked to the protests.
The “yellow vest” protests began in mid-November over fuel taxes.
They have since broadened into a revolt against the President, Emmanuel Macron, and a political class seen as out of touch with common people.
In December, Mr Macron said he was “partly responsible” for an “insufficient response” to the protests that have rocked the country every Saturday.
