Hundreds have been arrested as violent clashes spread across the country, with an RT correspondent caught in the chaos in Paris

French riot police have clashed with protesters across the country, firing tear gas and charging crowds as another wave of anti-government demonstrations swept through major cities on Saturday.

RT correspondent Yasin Eken witnessed the confrontation unfold in Paris’s Place de la Nation, reporting live as riot police moved in to disperse protesters.

“Up until this point, the protests have been largely peaceful, largely quiet,” Eken reported, describing how tensions escalated after several small fires broke out and police intervened. “Ever since then, it’s just been a constant back and forth between protesters and police.”

The square soon descended into chaos, with officers deploying tear gas and what Eken described as acoustic weapons, while demonstrators hurled rocks, bottles and other projectiles.…