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France: Some clashes erupted at end of protests

There were some clashes on Saturday, mainly in major cities and as demonstrations came to an end. French authorities say police made nearly 1,000 arrests nationwide. Here’s a report from our sister channel, France 2....

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

Hundreds of thousands march in France to protest against government

Hundreds of thousands marched across France on Saturday protesting the rising cost of living and a lack of government resources for essential services like schools. While demonstrations in Paris started peacefully they ended with a heavy security response, with almost 1,000 arres...

France 24 (EN) — FranceOct 25, 2026

Suspected racist shooter put in French police psychiatric unit

A man suspected of a gun attack in the Paris suburbs that killed one person and wounded five has left custody and been placed in a psychiatric unit for observation, French anti-terror prosecutors said Sunday....

The Local FranceOct 24, 2026

France mobilises 70,000 police and gendarmes for Saturday protests

France will deploy some 70,000 police officers and gendarmes nationwide during a fresh round of protests this weekend, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said on Friday, as President Emmanuel Macron met with student organisations at the Élysée Palace for the first time since the hig...

RFI English — FranceOct 23, 2026

Deadly shooting west of Paris ‘clearly terrorist’ attack, interior minister says

One person was killed and four others were wounded, including a 12-year-old girl, when shots were fired from a car in two suburbs west of Paris on Friday. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the shooting was “clearly a terrorist crime” and “a racist, probably Islamophobic attack...

RFI English — FranceOct 23, 2026

French police union to sue government over mishandling of riots

Stanislas Goudon, a representative from the French national police union Alliance, comments on the recent wave of protests and violence in France from a police perspective, criticising significant government ill-preparedness for the demonstrations....

EuronewsOct 22, 2026

Protests banned in parts of Paris on Thursday

Police banned protests in parts of Paris on Thursday, as France braced for more demonstrations just days after student and other rallies degenerated into some of the worst street unrest in years....

The Local FranceOct 22, 2026

What we know about the people behind France’s riots and looting

Images of young people looting shops and setting fire to public buildings in French cities last weekend have travelled around the world. The government has described those responsible as “scum” and accused ultra-left groups of organising an insurrection ahead of the 2027 presiden...

RFI English — FranceOct 21, 2026

French government websites down after hacking alert

Major French government websites, including the tax office, weather forecaster and multiple préfectures, were offline on Wednesday afternoon after an alert over 'critical vulnerabilities'....

The Local FranceOct 21, 2026